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News

ShoreDocker Modular Docking Ramp Makes Access to Water Easier

Jessica Waters - June 16, 2026 0 109

What would you do with a little more time in your weekend? One less line to wait in at the launch ramp. One less...

Racing

World Champions Headline Opening UIM Aquabike European Championship in Mira

Jessica Waters - June 15, 2026 0 52

The first round of the UIM Aquabike European Continental Championship is less than a month away, and the entry list for the July 3-5...

Racing

WCJ Weekly Racing Roundup (June 11)

Jessica Waters - June 11, 2026 0 108

Here’s this week’s WCJ Weekly Racing Roundup, where we check in on one of the biggest race weekends of the season as the IHRA...

REVIEWS

Watercraft

Gallery: Kawasaki Quietly Unveils Two Year STX 160 Series Redesign Plan

Kevin Shaw - December 17, 2024 0 2013

Clearly overshadowed by the highly publicized unveiling of the SX-X 160 fixed-steering standup, few noticed that buried within a hospitality tent at the Jet...

Gallery: Kawasaki Reveals its 2025 SX-X 160 Standup (Video)

Kevin Shaw - December 16, 2024

We Announce The Watercraft Journal’s 2024 Watercraft of The Year (Videos)

Kevin Shaw - December 10, 2024

HOW-TO

Upholstery

Video: Off-Season Projects – DIY Jet Ski Seat Re-Covering

Jessica Waters - December 11, 2025 0 272

When your jet ski is parked for the winter, you’ve basically got two choices: ignore it until spring… or use this downtime to knock...

Videos: Kawi Performance TVS Supercharger Rebuild & Ultra 310 Cylinder Head Install

Jessica Waters - December 9, 2025

Store Your PWC Safely and Prevent Easy Grab-and-Go Theft

Jessica Waters - December 4, 2025

WATERCRAFT REVIEWS

Products

Real Review: Longterm Testing of Strapinno Retractable Ratchet Straps

Kevin Shaw - May 25, 2026 0 310

Over the decades, I've personally grown exhausted of testing mediocre or half-assed products. That's not to say that said items aren't clever, innovative or...

Sea-Doo’s BRP GO! App and 10.25″ Touchscreen Put to the Real Test at Havasu

Jessica Waters - May 18, 2026

Gallery: Introducing The 2026 Kawasaki JetSki Lineup

Kevin Shaw - October 8, 2025

Gallery: Yamaha Celebrates 40 Years of WaveRunners With CrossWave Fishing PWC

Kevin Shaw - August 19, 2025

Gallery: Introducing The 2026 Sea-Doo Lineup (Video)

Kevin Shaw - August 18, 2025

Rides

Racing

WCJ Weekly Racing Roundup (June 18)

Jessica Waters - June 18, 2026 0 80

Here’s this week’s WCJ Weekly Racing Roundup, where we check in with race organizations from coast to coast as the heart of the 2026...

Rides

Must Every Ride Be a Group Ride?

Jessica Waters - June 17, 2026 0 159

Safety experts recommend riding with a partner whenever possible, yet many personal watercraft owners spend much of their time on the water alone. The...

Racing