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Inside BRP’s Assembly Plant in Mexico: A Rare Look at How Sea-Doo Personal Watercraft Are Built (Video)

For most personal watercraft owners, the experience begins at the dealership or boat ramp. What remains unseen is the complex manufacturing process required to...

Jessica Waters: To the One Who Holds the Dock Line

Valentine’s Day is usually reserved for candlelit dinners and bouquets of roses. But in the world of personal watercraft, love looks a little different....

Rumors of CarPlay on the Water Hit the Right Buttons — But Do Riders Need It?

Rumors of Apple CarPlay making its way onto personal watercraft have been rippling through tech publications and industry circles alike, fueled by Sea-Doo’s confirmation...

Interview: Sam Nehme on Racing, Reform, and the Road Ahead

A Veteran’s View From the Sidelines By the time our conversation with Sam Nehme turned toward racing, it was clear he wasn’t speaking as a...

Interview: Broward Motorsports Hits 2026 With Momentum After 2025 Expansions

The first time Sam Nehme mentioned expansion, it was early last spring — a quick heads-up that Broward Motorsports was adding another store. When...

Interview: Farthing Talks Prize Money, Fans, and the Future of PWC Racing

For decades, U.S. personal watercraft racing has struggled with fragmented leadership, inconsistent rules, and waning visibility. However, an announcement earlier this week regarding a...

10 Jet Ski Gifts That Put the Fun Back in Riding

Every year, our Top 10 Gifts for Jet Skiers showcases the latest gadgets, gear, and toys—but this year, we’re taking a slight detour. From...

Kevin Shaw: Where Has WCJ’s YouTube Channel Been All Year?

As a Boy Scout, I vividly recall all of the forest service signage cautioning "Do Not Feed The Bears" and warning us to properly...

The Watercraft Journal’s 2025 Black Friday Shopping Guide

Black Friday Deals From The Watercraft Journal’s Partners Black Friday has officially landed, and several of The Watercraft Journal’s partners are dropping their biggest savings...

Severe Capsizing Risk Recalls ALL Sea-Doo Switch Models Produced

A little over a week ago (that is, as of this writing), BRP issued a full production recall of every single Sea-Doo Switch produced from...

The Incredible Hulk: Behind The Man Behind The Industry’s Most Successful Forum

My friendship with Jerry Gaddis all started with a friendly email warning me that I had really screwed up. In the final months before...

The Return of The King: Introducing The 2017 Kawasaki SX-R JetSki

Before going forward, let's take a minute and look back at how we got here, shall we? Just two years shy of the Kawasaki JetSki's...

Video: Kawasaki Teases All-New 4-Stroke 2017 SX-R Standup

OK, ladies and gentlemen. Here is the biggest news to hit the personal watercraft industry since, well...ever. Kawasaki, the company who first introduced the...

Debunking Myths & Better Understanding Sea-Doo’s Carbon Ring Seal

The haters. Oh boy, the haters. If the internet has taught us one thing, it's that people sure love to dump on stuff. For...

Gallery: Introducing The 2016 Yamaha WaveRunner Lineup

The 2016 model year marks three consecutive years where the Yamaha Motor Corporation has dramatically raised the bar. In 2014, Yamaha's Super High Output...

Yamaha Caught Testing JetFish WaveRunner Center Console PWC

For those of you already subscribing to The Watercraft Journal, you're already familiar with Yamaha's far-afield-of-normal open-bow, center console WaveRunner. What we originally deemed as...