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The Watercraft Journal By The Numbers: March 2016

Today's edition of "By The Numbers" is particularly special. Not just because we're entering prime riding season not just for the warmer states in...

Spied! Image Confirms Fishing-Themed Sea-Doo For 2017

Many are unaware that one of the best (and most consistent) selling Sea-Doo's in the entire BRP lineup is the niche-specific Wake models -...

Kevin Shaw: No Publication Without Representation

"Can I ask you another question, Kevin?" Pavi asked in her quiet, polite way. Pavlina Machotkova - or Pavi who know her - has...

Gallery: Inside SBT, Inc.’s 4-Stroke Engine Dyno Facility

In the personal watercraft industry, Short Block Technologies, Incorporated (ie. SBT, Inc.) in conjunction with Watercraft Superstore is the largest supplier of aftermarket and...

Gallery: Yamaha Celebrates WaveRunner’s 30th Anniversary (Video)

"It all began in the early 1970's," explained Yamaha chief designer of boats and water vehicles, and development manager at that time, Neil Kobayashi....

The Watercraft Journal By The Numbers: February 2016

Chances are, if you’re a manufacturer, a dealership or a custom shop within this niche industry, you’ve read the writing on the wall. Traditional...

Gallery: The All Powersport Versatility of The TruckBoss Deck Systems (Videos)

TruckBoss; you may or may not have heard the name before. Well known in the outdoor recreational world, they are highly regarded in the...

Kevin Shaw: Marketplace Environmentalism

In 2011, Kawasaki Motor Corp. USA quietly announced that the SX-R 800, the progeny of the original JS400 and subsequent genealogical line of two-stroke...

The Watercraft Journal By The Numbers: January 2016

Many of you reading this month's installment of "By The Numbers" don't know that our parent company - Shaw Group Media - publishes a...

The Watercraft Journal By The Numbers: December 2015

What an unbelievable year 2015 was! For The Watercraft Journal, 2015 was a year of major milestone, unprecedented growth and marked and measurable returns...

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...