Mercury Through The Years...

**John Schubert** · 08-25-2018, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by willabee

Yes, both are that very rare Molinari, the one that always seemed to end up in Canada

Happy to report I'm doing just fine, it was very nice of you to comment .....

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Hi Bill, also happy to hear that you are OK. I thought the same about Bill & Jim's boats having raced against them, but not being a Merc man didn't want to stick my nose in to the fray. Hering's boat in the other picture looks similar but perhaps a bit deeper at midship.

**Mark75H** · 08-25-2018, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

The center cockpit Wing. Proof that its less about the sponson and steps, and more about the airfoil of the center of the boat that makes or breaks a Wing or tunnel hull boat as Jim Russell (Jimboat) explains.

**peterse90** · 08-25-2018, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by John Schubert

Hi Bill, also happy to hear that you are OK. I thought the same about Bill & Jim's boats having raced against them, but not being a Merc man didn't want to stick my nose in to the fray. Hering's boat in the other picture looks similar but perhaps a bit deeper at midship.

I think Hering's Molinari is a 17 foot sprint, one of the early Molinaris where they were going from rocker bottoms to a shallower tunnel with less lift. John, I hope you always "stick your nose in" after all you were a competitor in the best era of racing - you have first hand experience/knowledge !!
John, did you race in Toronto ( I think 1973 0r 74 ) in the PS100's at Cherry Beach ?

**FUJIMO** · 08-25-2018, 01:45 PM

...1970 Havasu World Championship - L 2 R, Ritchie Powers, Dennis Robbins, Keith Hearst(Stoney)...or Jim Emerson, Roy Ridgell(Senior), Ralph Seavey far right, gassing up Tom Stickle...