She was made from cypress planks and oak frames with iron nails holding her together. Her 37' overall length and 18 inch draft made her ideal for cruising or living aboard in the Florida Keys.
In '76, I found her half sunk at a Dade county boat ramp in South Florida where I traded a motorcycle worth about $300 to a young man who's parents bought it for him a year earlier for about $2,700.
After towing her to Port Largo in Key Largo for hauling, I moved aboard and "camped out" on her for nearly 14 years in Largo Sound near the headquarters of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park.
As my floating "Florida cottage", I spent many days and nights sailing the waters of Largo Sound and the nearby coast of Key Largo. Together with a sailing canoe and windsurfer, FREYA provided a simple homesite and lifestyle that allowed me to discover the wonders of living in the Florida Keys.
FREYA also gave me a place where I found the time to study the native history of southern Florida. This beautiful wooden sailboat is where my research book project SPIRIT OF ATLANTIS began and became a reality.
I sold FREYA in '92 to someone who needed a home for about the price I paid in '76. Perhaps one day the spirit of her design will sail again. Last seen ashore in Blackwater Sound, her whereabouts is unknown.
