We had custody of this boat and sail number 1470 for many years.
My uncle, Bill Frates of Miami, had come by it in some way (??? he was a lawyer) and lost interest in it. He gave it to my Father (we lived in Tampa at the time) but it was in disrepair -- lots of rot. He lovingly applied patches of glass cloth and polyester resin wherever necessary. I fondly remember his hours of sanding with a vibratory sander.
Upon completion of his work we moved the boat to Indian Rocks Beach on the Gulf of Mexico just south of Clearwater. Again I remember having the hull in the back of our 1962 Ford Falcon Country Squire station wagon for the trip to the beach, like it was yesterday. Once there it was rigged and sailed successfully, again. However, the tender nature of this Month made for some harrowing moments launching and recovering through the breakers on the beach.
The boat was left with the owners of the beach cottage our family rented every season for their use and storage until our next vacation(s) at the beach. They had fun with it too but it was never raced again.
At one point someone had beached the boat after a sail and a typical afternoon summer thunder squall came through and capsized the boat on the beach, breaking the mast beyond repair. Ellie's boat works in Clearwater built a new one and it was beautiful (they were big into Thistles at that time so they knew about wooden masts).
All this took place in the early to mid 60's -- can't tell you exactly when. Doubt if we any pictures to share with you.
I really enjoyed finding your website -- it brought back fond memories. This particular moth was the first boat I ever sailed and I have been (competitive) sailing ever since.
Yours truly,
Bill Williamson Jr