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Tie bar model 300Rs
I do not know who drove the 011 pictured, but doubt it was Spalding or Percival. I believe they were running OMC's when those 18' rockers were in vogue. It does have an original 'Molinari made' rear steering bar. Those were used before Merc made the aluminum plate and damn few got out into the field. That makes me think the boat was run in Europe.
As to whether or not Tom or Bob ever ran a 'solid' Molinari, here they are after they switched to "the Outboard used by Champions" .....
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Here is the link to the original Mecum Monterey auction for that boat from 2018. Maybe this might hold a few clues.
https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0818-33...cury-molinari/
From another source it states that Roy Ridgell got Bob over to Mercury in 1971.
Looks like Bob in a Milesmaster;
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