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Jessica Waters: To the One Who Holds the Dock Line

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

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

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As a Boy Scout, I vividly recall all of the forest service signage cautioning "Do Not Feed The Bears" and warning us to properly...
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Steve Ciervo: Kawi Performance’s Take on The 2026 STX JetSki Redesign

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The STX 160 was released in 2020, which was the very first major platform change for Kawasaki since the early 2000's. And yes, I'm...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 –...
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