News

Hydro-Turf Acquired by Greg Pickren of SBT, Inc., ...

One of the personal watercraft industry’s most respected brands – Hydro-Turf – has just been acquired by Greg Pickren, owner of SBT, Inc., BlackTip Jetsports and the Watercraft Superstore, among other brands. The move absolves ...

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Broward Motorsports Tequesta Has The All-Black ’21 FX ...

Undoubtedly, one of The Watercraft Journal’s most popular (and viral) videos was when we dressed up as Darth Vader and rode the 2020 Yamaha FX SVHO around Allatoona Lake in Georgia. Of course, the machine ...

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2021 Hot Products “Best of the West” Tentative ...

Great news! 2020 is almost over! With a little over two months left to go (and a possible civil war-sparking event) we’ll be cruising into 2021 ready to start our lives anew! And with that ...

Products

Real Review: Hitcase Waterproof Shield Link Case for ...

I often joked that if a specific item can’t do the one thing it’s supposed to do well, all of the other features and accessories don’t mean a thing. So if a smartphone can do ...

Gear

Real Review: Slippery Wetsuits’ Array Side-Entry Neo Vest

Admittedly, this is our third time reviewing Slippery Wetsuit’s Array Side-Entry Neo Vest. While minor changes were made from our first foray with the red-and-silver camouflage Array vest and the all-black, minimalist-printed 2019 model that ...

New Products

BMS Yamaha FX SVHO 2019-2021 Stage 1 Tune

It’s no secret to those “in the know” that Yamaha left a lot on the table when it came to the final power output of the Super Vortex High Output (SVHO) engine. Per its factory ...

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Sell Your Used PWC, Boat, SxS or Motorcycle ...

Demand for personal watercraft (and pretty much all other powersports toys) are still through the roof – even with the promise of new 2021 models arriving currently! Cycle Springs Powersports in Clearwater, FL is looking ...

Watercraft

Gallery: 2021 Sea-Doo RXP-X 300 (Video)

We at The Watercraft Journal were well-aware that a new RXP-X was coming down the pike for Sea-Doo’s 2021 model year – even as far back as over a two years ago. In all honesty, ...

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Staycationers Boost BRP Sales During COVID Despite Factory ...

2020 has been a helluva year – and in more ways that one. For those affected by the COVID outbreak, many with the expendable income found new pleasure in owning a personal watercraft – particularly ...

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Video: Yamaha’s 2020 VX Audio System Installation

It’s no secret that for 2021, Yamaha Motor Corp. USA totally redesigned its VX lineup; and with that redesign came the introduction of Yamaha’s first-ever factory-installed, integrated full audio system. These 4.5-inch speaker pods produce ...