Mercury Through The Years...

[FUJIMO]

[lilabner]

Looks like Chuck Mersereau in A7. John Bakos in A4

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]

[peterse90]

As far as I know Bob never had a solid Molinari——- they were into pickles when Bobjoined Mercury—- butto besure, you should ask Willabee !

If not Spalding then maybe Percival ??
Please Fujimo OR Willabee, if you know then please share !!

[AZMIDLYF]

Tie bar model 300Rs

[willabee]

As far as I know Bob never had a solid Molinari——- they were into pickles when Bobjoined Mercury—- butto besure, you should ask Willabee !

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" .....

[Bob V]

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" .....

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/

[peterse90]

From another source it states that Roy Ridgell got Bob over to Mercury in 1971.
Looks like Bob in a Milesmaster;

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]