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Engine

Videos: The Shocking Potential & Problem With Electric Turbos

Kevin Shaw

September 17, 2015

OK, for many of you this article might not make a lot of sense. But for the very vocal few who have been taking to the online performance forums or contacting us directly about the ...

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Upholstery

Video: DIY BlackTip Jetsports Traction Mat Install on a Yamaha ...

Kevin Shaw

August 19, 2015

If statistics are something to be trust (the politicians would sure like to hope so), chances are that you’ve got a runabout that’s about 5-to-10 years old sitting either on a trailer beside your house ...

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Paint

Gallery: IPD Graphics’ SuperJet Squarenose Transformation

Kevin Shaw

June 11, 2015

Let’s face it. You don’t have a lot of money. It’s OK, we won’t tell your friends. But, being broke doesn’t mean you can’t have nice things. You just have to be a little more ...

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Handling

Three Common PWC Handling Errors (and How to Correct them)

The Watercraft Journal

May 18, 2015

Most any person can ride a PWC and have fun on it, but it takes knowledge and skill to ride one correctly. In an article by legendary Jeff Hemmel on PersonalWatercraft.com, he explains how to ...

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Engine

Stage Fright: RIVA Racing’s Stage III-Equipped Yamaha FZR

Kevin Shaw

April 6, 2015

When it came to adequately defining the experience of riding RIVA Racing’s Yamaha SVHO-powered FZR test mule, we kept coming back to one word: potential. But exactly did that mean? Webster’s sums it up rather ...

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Engine

Quick Tech: Mounting & Plumbing An Accessory Fuel Tank

Corey Goodman

February 19, 2015

The idea came about from our riding group doing extended day rides. The long distances required us to find fuel wherever we could. This was even more difficult when riding in protected areas where fuel ...

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Pump

Quick Tech: How RCJS/Watcon Rebuilds a Solas Pump

Kevin Shaw

February 10, 2015

Improving your personal watercraft’s ability to convert combustion into motion and into thrust is the equation that has propelled the whole of the aftermarket. Increasing engine efficiency by maximizing intake and exhaust flow, increasing internal ...

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Engine

Inside Wildwood Sea-Doo’s Spark-Powered Krash FootRocket

Kevin Shaw

January 26, 2015

Admittedly, there are few projects that truly catch our eye enough to really croon over them. A few months back we peeled the layers back on Keith Salles’ 110-mph SHO-powered Yamaha GPR because it was ...

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Upholstery

Traction Times Two: How To Hydro-Turf Like a Pro

Kevin Shaw

January 14, 2015

It’s hard not to get too down on yourself when you see how your homemade projects turn out when compared to the stuff you see coming out of professional shops. Whether it’s a garage paint ...

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Electrical

Quick Tech: Rigging A Jet Ski For Offshore Fishing

Brian Lockwood

December 2, 2014

Out-rigging a personal watercraft for offshore fishing use isn’t as expensive as you might think, but then again, to do it right (and have it last), it takes more than a bunch of PVC pipe ...

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