Messages of Remembrance

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gino_ralph_duerr

RIP, love Eliminator boats 😒

willysimons_sr

πŸ˜“πŸ™

tdmonkey1

πŸ™

daywalker_69_elco

Godspeed Bob πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ™πŸ

alicia_macnamara

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

christhegreek397

God Speed. God Bless.

lupelupiya

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

christopherlovoy

πŸ™πŸ™

318ryan

Bob will be missed. Proud to own an Eliminator.

mrs_lo_knight

Thank you for the Daytonas. Tell my dad I said hi.

rtylerw

Many years seeing him at regattas. What a legend.

andyrhew

❀️❀️❀️

adg702lvn

Thank you Bob for always making people feel like family. Rest in peace.

jenkinj

πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½

sunbumofarizona

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

mortsgreb

Sorry for your loss.

heavydutyv3.0

RIP 🚀❀️

iremmozyurek

πŸ˜’πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

stu_pappas

πŸ™πŸ™

f_galue

Nicest guy. Just take care of it kind of man.

agunn5505

πŸ™πŸ˜’

coastairbrush

πŸ™πŸ™

askenseesit

Thank you Bob for all you have done for boating.

devyingetsfit

I loved my boat. πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

papa_to_7

Rest in peace good sir. Fair winds and following seas.

socaljodi

Eliminator boat lover because of this great craftsman. You’ll be missed.

pietvndnbrg

πŸ™πŸ»β€οΈπŸ™πŸ»

froggy2023

Good man and innovator. RIP sir.

careyhapp01

RIP β€οΈπŸ™β€οΈ

12protonman

😒

mz.chap

Rest in peace Bob πŸ™

blucas142

Had a few boats built by Bob. Kind man and will be missed.

merrell18

πŸ™πŸ”₯

garymbelmont

Prayers to Bob and the family.

sernuts2019

RIP Bob. Prayers for the family.

mikemisplay

πŸ˜’πŸ˜’πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

realryanduncan

Bob was the best. Thoughts and prayers to the family.

49caseyschuler

R.I.P πŸ™

stacieconradgaut

πŸ™

johngallaher13

RIP

lil_bron_brizzle

Bob was awesome. Rest in peace.

frankforbes626

God bless you Bob. Thank you for shaping the industry.

xclusive_trailer_repair

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

abigail.rose15

πŸ™πŸ˜’πŸ₯Ίβ€οΈ

thecustomshoplv

πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»

travisreif

RIP. He was the best.

graphicinkhb

πŸ™πŸ™

lisamfrivera

RIP Mr. Leach.

baja.525

😒

not_jdl333

RIP Bob. Thank you for the great conversations and wisdom.

maxx_dean_

RIP Bob. Thank you for the wisdom and conversations.

michaelquintard

My deepest condolences to the family. May the legacy continue.

robthompson51

GODSPEED

garybullhead

Bob was the reason I bought my first Eliminator. He treated us like family. REST IN PEACE BOB.

hardwick9333

Great man. Always had time to talk.

theycallmebigb918

Will always treasure the memories of the 70s and 80s. RIP.

dickweekes

Prayers to the family. Bob treated everyone with generosity and heart.

nautihabits

πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»

vinylwrapinstaller

A true pioneer. Rest in peace Bob.

angealakfg

πŸ™

rprimm

Godspeed Bob. Thanks for getting me into drag boats in the early 80s.

berrigerwien

β€οΈπŸ™πŸ»β€οΈ

steffanieheiden

Bob was incredibly kind and generous. My heart is broken. Sending prayers to the Leach family.

keywestbryant_therealtor

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

_havi_al_

The man, the myth, the legend. Truly missed.

jimmyjet2720

My deepest condolences. RIP Bob.

jctapocik

Very fortunate to have known him my whole life. God speed Bob ❀️

ta_ma_ree

So very sorry for this loss. A true craftsman and legend.

ampofthewest

Legend πŸ™Œ

ct.the_mortgage_lender

So sad. His story is amazing. Truly a legend.

rgideon2.0

Had the honor of working for Bob in the 90s. He was a good dude. RIP πŸ™

cynthia_rachel_mae

Sending prayers to Bob, Cindy, and all of Bob’s children.

shoreline.marine.transport

πŸ™πŸΌπŸ©Ά

ryanhypes

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

nailedit255

What a great businessman. True to his word. Our Eliminator is still going strong after 25 years.

huskerdad33

Bob the Godfather. RIP πŸ™

bagggin

πŸ™ to his family.

lettiessweets

RIP πŸ™πŸ½πŸ•ŠοΈ

tbaloney11

RIP β€œThe Godfather”

allamericancanvasinc

Condolences to his family πŸ™πŸ½

_fullthrottlemarine_

Thank you for your time here on earth Bob 🀝

casey_kcx

Thank you Bob. Your legacy will pass on for generations. Freaking legend!

lukedewittt

RIP. Absolute legend.

davejpierson58

R.I.P Mr. Leach!

robakabubba

RIP. A truly remarkable person who always took time for people.

smdano47

πŸ™πŸ˜” Condolences.

rvr_lyfe_co_

Our condolences πŸ™

boatstars.inc

Condolences to the family and crew. He will be deeply missed.

eazy_e_1646

What an amazing life. RIP.

jacobjenniings

Rest easy πŸ™πŸΌ

uniqueautocenter

RIP Bob. Always a gentleman and a class act. Rest in paradise my friend.

kiniontammi

RIP πŸ™πŸ’”πŸ˜ͺ

bbarrdubs

The legend. Rest in paradise Bob πŸ™πŸ™

zach_reeves591

Damn RIP πŸ™

kristyaraujo

πŸ’”πŸ™ŒπŸΌπŸ˜”πŸ™πŸΌ

marbles_srwolfpack

RIP Handsome Mejo πŸ’™πŸ™πŸ»

robhull91

Oh no. Sorry to hear. RIP Bob.

billblaxton

Great guy who built fantastic boats!

kirkbender

Thank you Bob for always showing me respect, even when I was a kid. #legend

lcomehere143

Heartbroken to hear of Bob’s passing. His vision and generosity shaped an entire industry. Rest in peace.

markstevenbaker

Thank you Bob for all the leadership and memories.

bassettracing.headers

Rest In Peace πŸ™ You are a legend Uncle Bob ❀️

paultracyofficial

The king of custom.

snappy_jenn

REST IN PEACE BOB πŸ™

lancesloane

Bob Leach changed my life and my family’s life. Forever grateful. Rest easy Bob. 🧑

havasuorbust

Bob single handedly influenced the performance boating industry. A true pioneer. RIP.

cobraperformanceboats

So sorry for your loss. He truly set the bar high for high performance boating.

pammcbreen

RIP Bob. He personally delivered our Eliminator and spent time with us like family. πŸ₯°β€οΈ

choppershop1

Thank you Bob for the memories. He rolled out the red carpet when he sold us our Daytona. ❀️

gastondesigns

Prayers of peace for the family. I learned a lot from Bob and his stories.

caseyheichberger

Bob was an inspiration and a true leader in the industry. Created a legacy. πŸ™

teague_custom_marine

All of us at Teague Custom Marine extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Bob Leach. Rest in Peace.

diorio117

Bob was an awesome person. Always enjoyed spending time with him. He loved going fast on water and air. RIP legend.

performance_boats_of_shuswap

From all your Shuswap Lake BC πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ family, it’s a sad day. We will honor you on the lake that was home to many of your fastest creations.

joedaquino

Rest In Paradise Bob ❀️❀️

lake_havasu_boating_community

Rest in Peace πŸ™πŸ½

river_patriots

Had the pleasure of meeting Bob in the Eliminator showroom. Our deepest condolences. The boating community will miss him.

becca.cammack

Thank you for all the memories, Bob! Rest in Peace πŸ•ŠοΈπŸ€πŸš€

boat_bros1

RIP my friend! You are one of a kind! You will be missed!! Prayers to your friends and family!!

nextasex

Rest easy Sir πŸ™πŸΌ

karinsellshavasu

Thank you Bob. You have a legacy of beautiful, mean, fast boats. You will never be forgotten. You’re a legend. πŸͺ½πŸ™βœοΈ

naturalmysticadventures

Awe, I’m so sad. Condolences to his family and friends. I’ll never forget when I first met Bob. He gave us a full tour and was such a gentleman and class act. Fly high buddy. ❀️

valleygal1986

Rest in peace Bob πŸ•ŠοΈ

merlindawson

He was a super nice man.

islandgirl4d

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

rodbasconcillo

Bob built his first customer boat for my dad. They kept in touch over the years. Dad has been gone 11 years now. Hope they connect and can talk boats.

marktoni44

RIP to the legend Bob πŸ™πŸΎ and condolences to the family and friends.

italianmandan

God speed 🚀🌊

socalboymom

Bob was a wonderful man. He and Cindy lived next door to us for many years and they were always the first to help with anything. He was a legend but more importantly he was a really good man. He will be missed ❀️

505____td

😒 Bob was a great man. I used to work there back in the early 90s

delmarkid405

😒 RIP. He will always be remembered as the legend of performance boating.

psiracing

Damn this sucks. Bob was the best, gave me the opportunity to build our 1 of a kind 2jz boat and we had so much fun always talking about it. We will miss you! πŸ™πŸΌπŸ™πŸΌ

tna_chiaramonte

πŸ™πŸΌπŸ™πŸΌπŸ™πŸΌ

gary_s_sikes

May you rest in peace Bob πŸ™

msc_cruises_the_best

I also miss Foley, Dan, and all the rest. I was always a Carrera guy, but admired the Eliminator. RIP Bob.

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vincent_marshall_

Respect

brianbeltoninc

I went to his shop a few times. I never met the boss, and the staff were always nice & helpful. I especially loved the catamaran with surface drive props. It was new back then.

nomadic_skot

Very genuine guy. RIP

chase.michael_81

πŸ™πŸ»

blue_177569

πŸ˜₯ Bob was such a nice man. Had the pleasure of meeting him at the shoot outs a few times.

demonspeeding74

RIP. 😒

circusmedia.co

RIP πŸ™πŸ»πŸ•ŠοΈ

tommckenna1960

Bob RIP

claysmithcams

πŸ•ŠοΈ

dewthing74

Gteat guy always took time to talk to me when I delivered those competitive trailers to the shop. RIP πŸ™πŸ½ my friend πŸ‘πŸ‘

austradamu5

Rest Easy Bob.

f_galue

πŸ™Œ

wozencraftinsurance

πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»

jefflundeen

πŸ•ŠοΈ

andyrhew

Rest easy Bob!! You were truly a legend. Always loved our talks at the shop and the beautiful boat build with you.

frankforbes626

Thank you Bob. Your boat's changed my life 30 years ago.

thunderhead141

The one and only Eliminator Boats. R.I.P to the legend of West Coast performance boating.

xtreme.products

Hope you’re ripping across the lake in Heaven. 🚀 πŸ’¨ πŸ’¦ God Speed.

one_life70

A LEGEND πŸ™β€οΈ

chiefrandooo45

People die…….But Legends live FOREVER!!!! πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ» Go rest high on that mountain!!!!

themightyeyesore

All Praise Due

new_adventures7384

R.I.P. Bob

marcus_asmar

Rest easy πŸ™πŸΌ

frankforbes626

πŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ‘πŸ˜

one_bad_toy_factory

Learn a lot from this man. Thoughts and prayers to the family πŸ™πŸ½

markstevenbaker

Bob, your words, leadership and sacrifice will never be forgotten. Your memory lives through all of us here at Eliminator Boats.

jerbear_1469

Truly a Sad Day πŸ˜žπŸ˜“πŸ™πŸΌβ€οΈ

eazy_e_1646

Condolences to his family and friends. True innovator. πŸ™Œ

_havi_al_

The man, the myth, the legend, the godfather of boating definitely will be missed πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½

_you_do_you_buddy_

We got a personal tour and history lesson about Eliminator boats from the legend himself. One hell of a person. Rest easy πŸ‘

mercuryracing

Godspeed, Bob

bwalend

Damn. He’s such a great man. RIP Bob.

tommygunimages

Damn. Loss of a legend πŸ˜”. Rest easy Bob πŸ™πŸ»

jenkinj

Godspeed Bob!

tna_chiaramonte

The true west coast Godfather! He is a great man. So glad he was a huge influence and part of my life and career.

mikemisplay

My thoughts and prayers to the family. I will truly miss him. I really enjoyed working with him and talking with him. πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ˜’

boopers1973

RIP To the Master Eliminator. Praying for your family. May God provide the Leach families with peace, comfort and strength. βœοΈπŸ™πŸΌ

msisteel98

β€οΈπŸ™πŸ»β€οΈ

jaykelley760

RIP!! 😒😒

nextasex

Rest easy Sir πŸ™πŸΌπŸ™πŸΌ

betty_arcos3

Im so sorry for your loss πŸ˜”

gyrmaster

Rest easy Bob.. was a pleasure to know you all these years! You were also such a kind person.

berrigerwien

β€οΈπŸ™πŸ»β€οΈ

danny_miami31

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

jacobjenniings

Rest easy πŸ™πŸΌ

froggy2023

THANK YOU!! RIP πŸ™ πŸ˜‡ πŸ’ž

melinmcd

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

dolow157

πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½

marktoni44

R.I.P To the legend Bob πŸ™πŸΎπŸ˜’

310_vell

🫑

jrsuperstar515

Legend

dylanpelphrey

Rip

chadclinephoto

πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»

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James Sullivan

I was lucky enough to paint boats for him for 31 years. I will miss him a lot.

Bill Turner

Bought the first Eliminator Sprint from Bob. Very nice man. RIP.

James F. Yardley

He was a good cat πŸ™

Richard Bettendorf

RIP. Hung out at the Huntington Park shop. Quite a legacy from humble beginnings.

Mike Swan

Always a fan of his work. RIP sir.

Ray Ellinger

πŸ™β€οΈπŸ™

Cliff Johnson

You will be missed Bob. RIP.

Donald Holland

Legend and total innovator.

Gary Hansen

RIP

Delene George

RIP sir πŸ™

Cathy Leard

RIP Bob. My late husband raced his first tunnel Eliminator. They are together again.

Dirt Works

Bought a 1978 pickle fork jet. Best boat I ever had. A true legend.

Jr. Jr Damato

Bob was amazing and always took my calls. One of a kind and will be missed.

Jim Guidry

Great guy. Met him at the Miami Boat Show. He left quite a legacy.

Scott Parker

Legend

Cindy Machnov

RIP. Quite a legend.

Tim's Tahcos

Back when men were men. RIP.

Gary Ross

RIP Bob. You’re a legend of our time.

John Carmean

Owned two Eliminators. Best boats ever!

Sandy Pebley Sommers

Very nice person. Bought two boats from him in the 1970s.

Rich Schnippel

Godspeed Bob. You are a legend in the industry!

Pamela Sanderson

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

Robert Lammie

Prayers

Rick Bryant

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

Kevin Wozney

RIP Bob. Love your boats. Eliminators are great boats.

Bruce Jarman

πŸ™πŸΌπŸ™πŸΌ

Joe Sigvardt

RIP, amazing human and legendary man.

Chris Miller

πŸ™

Harry Holmberg

Ordered my 1978 Sport from him and still have it. Great guy. RIP.

Brian Otto

RIP πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

Mark Ashman

Worked with Bob for years rigging and research. RIP.

Frank Vecce

Rest in peace Bob

Wendi Nothwang Cook

Sending prayers and condolences to his family. RIP.

Moto Fox

Thank you Bob πŸ™πŸ»

James Quinlisk

πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»

Lindsey Gear

Had a Daytona pickle fork back in the 80s running the Colorado River. Great memories.

Jimmy Pursche

My 89 jet is still turn-key after 36 years. Eliminator Boats are the best. RIP Bob.

Michael Arsenault

He’s now joining the other greats like Don Aronow.

Robby Severt

Rest easy sir. I met Bob many times through my dad’s boating business. Thoughts and prayers to the family.

Ron Vrooman

Rip

Melvin Marbeuth

Legendary gel, legendary build quality, true innovator. RIP to a pioneer of west coast custom boats.

Kenneth Barrows

RIP

Eddie Sanders

Life cycle, but he was cool.

Dennis Winzen

I will miss my good friend. We shared an incredible industry together and supported each other like family. God bless you Bob.

Eddie Vickers

Rest peacefully Bob πŸ™πŸ½. I love your boats ❀️🏁

Doug Jardine

He was a nice man and always friendly at French Valley Airport.

Janine Atkins-Ezzell

May God bless you all. RIP young man.

Harley Billings

πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ˜’πŸ˜’πŸ˜’

Frank Dallas

What a great life. 85 is a good run.

Charlie Maxwell

πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

Elson O. Cornelius

πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»

Jim Choura

A legacy

Rodrigo YaΓ±ez

Rest in peace

Debbie Orellana Pari

Such a legend and one of the nicest, most thoughtful and genuine guys I worked with for many years.

John Mckenna

God Bless

Bob Steele

Had Captain’s Breakfast with him at the shootout. A true gentleman. My condolences to his family.

Robert Psaila

Rip

Larry Nelson

RIP

Mark Yates

RIP Bob!

LaVerne Cornell

Got to sit down with Bob after the Fort Worth store opening. He was a very nice man. R.I.P Bob.

Armagan Kayra

R.I.P big boss. I did a lot of business with him and he was an honorable man and a great pilot. He will be missed.

Tracey Johnston

He was a very sweet guy. R.I.P Bob.

Nicolas Gara

πŸ™πŸ½β€οΈπŸ™πŸ½

Lou Sorrentino

RIP Bob. Thank you!

Kevin E. Nowak

RIP. You are a legend in the high performance boating world.

Jess Fields

Love my Eliminators. So many memories. RIP Bob.

Mike Mckelheer

RIP great man!

Carnutdallas Deaux

RIP. The only fast boat I ever wanted. Met Bob in Dallas in 1996 and he couldn’t have been nicer. All the best to his family and those lucky enough to own an Eliminator.

Pam Paxson

Such a legend in the boating world. RIP

Donald Barksdale Sr.

πŸ™πŸ™

Winn Day

RIP Bob. What a blessing he was to many.

Henry Matheus

When we visited the CA factory in the early 80s and became a NY regional dealer, we were given red carpet treatment. The 27 Daytona and the new Wisconsin factory were exciting times. Family sport boats hitting 85 mph were incredible. Sales were good. RIP Bob.

John Pelkey

RIP Bob, it was great knowing you for 50 years

Tom Dachota

πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»

Clay Ratcliffe

We were first a dealer then a friend – miss your devilish attitude Bob! RIP

Mike Whitaker

GodSPEED!!

Mele Bahena

Descanse en paz πŸ•ŠοΈ

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