Editorials
Kevin Shaw: The Kids Aren’t Alright
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Admittedly, it's been years since my last editorial. I guess I haven't had much to say. Well, at least anything of any import that...
Keeping Up With All Things PWC – Editor Update
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With 2 months behind me as Editor of The Watercraft Journal, I am almost starting to feel like I’m getting into the swing of...
Kevin Shaw: The Fourth And (Very Likely) Final Turning
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I've been either somewhat adjacent or wholly embedded in the personal watercraft (PWC) industry for roughly 18 years (as I can measure) and I...
Kevin Shaw: Preparing For Planned Obsolescence
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Right about now, I'm reeeally hating my computer. It's a 5-year-old Apple MacBook Pro with the 15-inch screen. I bought a few years ago...
Kevin Shaw: Cha-Cha-Changes For The Good
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I like being my own boss. Not everyone is cut out for it, but it seems to fit my personality. Years ago, my father...
Kevin Shaw: Money For Nothing
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I found myself feeling a little sorry for the folks over at Sea-Doo this afternoon. Why my mind had singled-out Sea-Doo was due –...
Kevin Shaw: Maybe This Isn’t For You
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I find myself getting short with people easier these days. Maybe it's because I'm turning 40 this year or maybe it's because I've always...
Kevin Shaw: A Promise Made Is A Promise Kept
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Sure, I was frustrated but I couldn't really be that mad. The roads were packed with several unexpected extra inches of snow covering a...
Kevin Shaw: It’s Not a Very Good Reason Why
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I could hear the sound of my own teeth grinding through my skull, and my wife could tell just by looking at me that...
Kevin Shaw: Leave Your Brand Rivalry Out of It
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Most of you wouldn't know (nor would I expect you to) that I cut my teeth in the world of professional publishing not in...
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The Incredible Hulk: Behind The Man Behind The Industry’s Most Successful Forum
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Gallery: Introducing The 2017 Yamaha WaveRunner Lineup (Video)
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Over time we've come to understand the certain ways that each manufacturer has in developing and introducing new product. While some play things a...