Molinari Racing Boat History and Information

**Lars Strom** · 07-22-2014

I think you are absolute right Lake X Kid.

Renato always raced top equipment for Merc and OMC but was also one of the best drivers ever.
He was never up late party with others in the bar. Did only drink a glass of wine for dinner.
Renato was one racing machine focus on only one thing..win races and sell race boats..

**Powerabout** · 07-22-2014

Originally Posted by Lars Strom

I think you are absolute right Lake X Kid.

Renato always raced top equipment for Merc and OMC but was also one of the best drivers ever.
He was never up late party with others in the bar. Did only drink a glass of wine for dinner.
Renato was one racing machine focus on only one thing..win races and sell race boats..

What a shame you cant buy a new Molinari today, I 'd have one if I could get a new one. ( no wood though)

**Ron Hill** · 07-23-2014

A Molinari and a Stradivarius Violin have much in common. Did Molinari ever build a composite outboard boat???? Glastron/Molinari's were fiberglass. What I think would be WAY COOL is a 21 foot "HIGH RIDER" Molinari with a sing 300XS OptiMax. Those "High Riders" could probably race in the ocean if need be.

A "NEW" wood Molinari was the greatest to drive.

**Powerabout** · 07-24-2014

Originally Posted by Ron Hill

A Molinari and a Stradivarius Violin have much in common. Did Molinari ever build a composite outboard boat???? Glastron/Molinari's were fiberglass. What I think would be WAY COOL is a 21 foot "HIGH RIDER" Molinari with a sing 300XS OptiMax. Those "High Riders" could probably race in the ocean if need be.

A "NEW" wood Molinari was the greatest to drive.

could always build one if you had the plans..

**Ron Hill** · 07-24-2014

Originally Posted by Powerabout

could always build one if you had the plans..

The way Molinari boats were built, I find it hard to believe there were really ever two the same. Almost the same, but different.

**Powerabout** · 07-24-2014

I actually heard that from a OMC race mechanic, hard to prop as they never had 2 boats the same, I guess that was DAH trying to overcome that?

**Ron Hill** · 07-24-2014

DAH did some good prop work. I personally ran Records and Mercury props, usually. Jimbo had his own prop man. Renato used Rolla. Scotti won Havasu with Rolla props.