Steven Leprohon arrested

[j21black]

I guess when RD posted this in the original post it threw me off...


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It did me to so I had to investigate


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[BHC Vic]

IMO clayton is shady too. I’ll never be rich but I sleep good at night knowing how I make my money.

 

[Yellowboat]

The engine builder I use is always a few month out just to start on it. If they are good they are busy.

Yeah I was going to say any good builder will have a long wait list.

 

[CHECKERED_PAST]

I can see that with specialty things. We have a guy in town here that has been building a motor for a Kindig project...since the first of the year. But that said, this guy in the post seems to have a relatively normal setup, not too much custom, and certainly nothing hand fabbed. With your builder, is he just out that far, or would he have everything that long? Being months out, even a year, is pretty normal for resto shops and custom car builders. Like you said, if they're good, other people want them too.

I could tell a tail but until my friend has his boat back I will keep quiet.


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[Bigbore500r]

I have 2 questions:
1 - Who steals a 496
2 - Is Richard Sanchez a pseudonym

 

[Riverbound]

IMO clayton is shady too. I’ll never be rich but I sleep good at night knowing how I make my money.

He would tell you differently. he is of the mindset he has lived his life completely above board.

 

[Riverbound]

Yeah I was going to say any good builder will have a long wait list.

try getting Carson to build you a motor.

 

[Yellowboat]

I have 2 questions:
1 - Who steals a 496
2 - Is Richard Sanchez a pseudonym

No idea on 2 but it's because used in good shape they are worth 10k and rebuilt about 25k

 

[boatdoc55]

To bad this stuff happens as it really doesn't have to. I logged damn near 40 years in the industry and never had a problem. Sure some things happened but not of this nature.
The wife just came in and asked if I didn't use to do work for Steve Leprohon? I said yes and she said have a look at RDP. This is his kid but I use to do outboard work for his Dad some 30 years ago when he was in Elsinore. He was good guy as was his wife but I guess something happened when he got to Havasu because I heard some stories that weren't to flattering.
Hope everybody comes out good on this deal and it doesn't give the industry another black eye.

 

[Bigbore500r]

No idea on 2 but it's because used in good shape they are worth 10k and rebuilt about 25k

What BBQ are you hearing these prices at?

 

[Yellowboat]

The Google bbq

 

[Blackmagic94]

What shop was this. That looks like that OL that lost both engines on Labor Day 2016

 

[Outlaw Boat Transport]

Clayton always seems to have a problem with a boat shop.

Aint that the truth.

 

[OLDRAAT]

I have 2 questions:
1 - Who steals a 496
2 - Is Richard Sanchez a pseudonym

Don't know, but I've heard of a "Diry Sanchez" before!

 

[Livewire Fabworks]

Don't know, but I've heard of a "Diry Sanchez" before!

Richard Sanchez is actually his name. I use to work with him. Sorry to ruin the fun.

 

[Riverbottom]

I did not read all the posts. Is this Steve junior by any chance ? Is there a Steve Jr. Steve L was the rigger at Cole in the late 80's and moved to Havasu to start rigging boats. He did really top notch rigging. He was much older than me and I will be 60 this year.

 

[Shrub Lurker]

If my engine and drive package got stolen I'd call State Farm!

 

[boatdoc55]

I did not read all the posts. Is this Steve junior by any chance ? Is there a Steve Jr. Steve L was the rigger at Cole in the late 80's and moved to Havasu to start rigging boats. He did really top notch rigging. He was much older than me and I will be 60 this year.

Yes, this is the Steve we know, son, from what I'm gathering. I don't know if Sr. worked at Cole Boats but I do know he had his own repair shop in Elsinore in the mid to late 80's. He called it Pro Marine and worked on stern drives. He would occasionally take Merc outboards in and I would do those for him along with the Volvo Penta stuff. He bought his parts from the shop I worked at in Riverside. I'd like to see Sr. again just to shoot the shit. I heard he went though some pretty tough times.

 

[cole_skier]

He would tell you differently. he is of the mindset he has lived his life completely above board.

 

[outboardrick]

Yes, this is the Steve we know, son, from what I'm gathering. I don't know if Sr. worked at Cole Boats but I do know he had his own repair shop in Elsinore in the mid to late 80's. He called it Pro Marine and worked on stern drives. He would occasionally take Merc outboards in and I would do those for him along with the Volvo Penta stuff. He bought his parts from the shop I worked at in Riverside. I'd like to see Sr. again just to shoot the shit. I heard he went though some pretty tough times.

Pretty sure Steve died a number of years ago and his wife 5ish years ago.

 

[PlanB]

Clayton always seems to have a problem with a boat shop.

I was thinking the same thing. There are a lot of shady people in the boat industry though. One of the reasons I would drag my Cig from SD all the way up the Teague's to have work done.

 

[PlanB]

Didnt clayton have a issue with a local havasu upholstery shop around a year ago..

Yeah, it went sideways on FB with threats of getting lawyers involved.

 

[Old Texan]

" An armed society is a polite society"

If you treat everyone as if they had a 1911 on their hip, you won't get any complaints!

"Put Doc on the street howitzer, they'll less likely to start something......"

Good in theory, but some folks just ain't that bright.

 

[Dalton]

Seemed like clayton lost an engine quite a while ago, I'm not sure if this is his first rebuild with that boat thinking it has 1075's but cant remember, but if it was, the price to do it right was probably a little shocking. There are shady business owners, but there are shady customers also trying to do things for as cheap as possible thinking they will get the same product as if they spent the money to do it correctly

 

[RiverDave]

Clayton and the 496 ho are two separate incidents among several others. They aren’t related.

 

[monkeyswrench]

"Put Doc on the street howitzer, they'll less likely to start something......"

Good in theory, but some folks just need killin'.

See, fixed

 

[HEY YOU]

Why wouldn’t he take his OL to one of the big shops in Havasu is the real question.


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[Wheeler]

I’ll never be rich but I sleep good at night knowing how I make my money.

Kick the union to the curb and start your own company. With your drive, you'll kill it!

Give John Jory a call and see how he's doing.

 

[RiverDave]

Why wouldn’t he take his OL to one of the big shops in Havasu is the real question.


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Clayton has had issues with several vendors in town.

That being said that doesn’t have a lot to do with what happened here. What happened here was no bueno.. hence the cops. Clayton has a civil suit against Steven.

There are others that have criminal complaints.

 

[rivrrts429]

Kick the union to the curb and start your own company. With your drive, you'll kill it!

Give John Jory a call and see how he's doing.

John and his wife have Angels baseball seats next to ours. I see and talk to him often.

 

[Wheeler]

John and his wife have Angels baseball seats next to ours. I see and talk to him often.

Ask him about the trip to Harveys disco-a-gogo when he was 18, with Irwin and I.

The last time I saw Jack Jory I clued him in as I figured enough time had passed. Jack's response was, "this is going to be an interesting Thanksgiving dinner discussion."

 

[rivrrts429]

Ask him about the trip to Harveys disco-a-gogo when he was 18, with Irwin and I.

The last time I saw Jack Jory I clued him in as I figured enough time had passed. Jack's response was, "this is going to be an interesting Thanksgiving dinner discussion."

 

[Wheeler]

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Be sure it's John Jr. and not Jack when you ask.

 

[rivrrts429]

Be sure it's John Jr. and not Jack when you ask.

Lmao will do


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[BHC Vic]

Kick the union to the curb and start your own company. With your drive, you'll kill it!

Give John Jory a call and see how he's doing.

I’m sure he’s doing good but the company is having a hard time. Vegas is about to close doors and Tim was a main player for them in Cali but left to start intex and took half the crew with him. It’s still in the back of my mind though.

 

[Wheeler]

Lmao will do

In your photo, is that John and his mother or is it Jack and his wife?

Who's the guy in the Angel outfit, Dan Petry Jr. ?

 

[Wheeler]

I’m sure he’s doing good but the company is having a hard time. Vegas is about to close doors and Tim was a main player for them in Cali but left to start intex and took half the crew with him. It’s still in the back of my mind though.

You've come a long way and made everyone proud, don't screw it up just yet. I'm sure you'll do fine no matter what you choose, as far as work goes.

 

[Gelcoater]

Yes, this is the Steve we know, son, from what I'm gathering. I don't know if Sr. worked at Cole Boats but I do know he had his own repair shop in Elsinore in the mid to late 80's. He called it Pro Marine and worked on stern drives. He would occasionally take Merc outboards in and I would do those for him along with the Volvo Penta stuff. He bought his parts from the shop I worked at in Riverside. I'd like to see Sr. again just to shoot the shit. I heard he went though some pretty tough times.

Pretty sure Steve died a number of years ago and his wife 5ish years ago.

That’s a bummer to read.
I knew Steve back in the Elsinore days. He was renting the front half of the Solution Bosts building from Pete.

Try to make a long story short here.
I arranged to trade Steve (3) bbc intake manifolds for one sbc manifold and a set of roller rockers.
He said it would be a few days for him to gather my parts.

In the meantime, I went on vacation for a couple weeks.
Went back to work and Steve and Pro Marine were Gone!
Moved to Havasu.
I figured I got screwed.

Some 3? 4 ? Years later.
I’m in Havasu to do a boat for Groovey Burns and driving down the road one day...Hey! That’s Pro Marine!
I wonder?

I go in and Steve’s working on a boat and busy, a little gruff, doesn’t recognize me.
When I told him who I was he stopped, smiled and said I remember You!
I have something for you.
Jumped out of the boat and had me follow him upstairs.
He rummaged around and produced a box. Sbc roller rockers.
Another box.
A brand new, GM aluminum dual plane intake that came off a crate engine straight out of the box
Another box, push rods.

Steve was by my own anecdotal experience, a stand up guy.
Too bad to read his son is off the rails. Hopefully he can pull himself together one day.

 

[rivrrts429]

In your photo, is that John and his mother or is it Jack and his wife?

Who's the guy in the Angel outfit, Dan Petry Jr. ?

That is Jack and his wife. He’s still doing the Sprint Car deal too last I heard.

 

[Blackmagic94]

What shop did he have in havasu

 

[boatdoc55]

Ask him about the trip to Harveys disco-a-gogo when he was 18, with Irwin and I.

The last time I saw Jack Jory I clued him in as I figured enough time had passed. Jack's response was, "this is going to be an interesting Thanksgiving dinner discussion."

"Harvey's", now there's a blast from the past!! Remember "China"???

 

[CHECKERED_PAST]

Clayton has had issues with several vendors in town.

That being said that doesn’t have a lot to do with what happened here. What happened here was no bueno.. hence the cops. Clayton has a civil suit against Steven.

There are others that have criminal complaints.

Hey RD do you know where he moved to? My friend was coming down tomorrow to get his boat and now says he’s getting a run around and has no new address to send anyone?!.


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[2FORCEFULL]

What BBQ are you hearing these prices at?

I think from merc a 496ho is 18k with a 2 year warranty

 

[2FORCEFULL]

Seemed like clayton lost an engine quite a while ago, I'm not sure if this is his first rebuild with that boat thinking it has 1075's but cant remember, but if it was, the price to do it right was probably a little shocking. There are shady business owners, but there are shady customers also trying to do things for as cheap as possible thinking they will get the same product as if they spent the money to do it correctly

yeah, guilty right here.... went that route

 

[Wheeler]

That is Jack and his wife. He’s still doing the Sprint Car deal too last I heard.

I thought it was Jack but after looking at myself in the mirror, Jr. Could have aged along with the rest of us.

Last time I saw Jack was in 97 or 98 when I was visiting over at Mark Bemis water proofing. Jory was right next door so I thought that I should stop in and say hi.

 

[Wheeler]

"Harvey's", now there's a blast from the past!! Remember "China"???

I started going there in 77 and continued through when it became angels, I'm sure I saw a few China's over the years.

 

[rivrrts429]

I thought it was Jack but after looking at myself in the mirror, Jr. Could have aged along with the rest of us.

Last time I saw Jack was in 97 or 98 when I was visiting over at Mark Bemis water proofing. Jory was right next door so I thought that I should stop in and say hi.

I’m familiar with Bemis too. I’m sure we know a lot of the same people. I interact with them frequently.

That picture of Jack was last year. I haven’t seen him at any games this year but his season seats are still his. I’ll be there for this coming Saturday night game so hopefully I’ll run into him. He’s quite the character so I can imagine what it’s like when you two get together lol.

 

[RiverDave]

Hey RD do you know where he moved to? My friend was coming down tomorrow to get his boat and now says he’s getting a run around and has no new address to send anyone?!.


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I don’t. I have his cell number if that helps

 

[Wheeler]

Jack was my boss and the only time I saw him was the rare occasion his was on the job site. I have a buddy that still works there, we both started in 1977.

Did you know Larry Kaa at Bemis?

I’m familiar with Bemis too. I’m sure we know a lot of the same people. I interact with them frequently.

That picture of Jack was last year. I haven’t seen him at any games this year but his season seats are still his. I’ll be there for this coming Saturday night game so hopefully I’ll run into him. He’s quite the character so I can imagine what it’s like when you two get together lol.

 

[RiverDave]

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