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The Watercraft Journal By The Numbers: January 2014

So, the weather, right? What's up with that? In the past month alone we (being the East Coast, the Southeast, and the United States...

Seven Deadly Questions With Mark Gerner

The Watercraft Journal: Mark, as the founder of PWCOffshore, many might not know much about you as you aren't one to hog the spotlight....

Kevin Shaw: Where Is The Personal Watercraft International Trade Show?

There's a universal truth that has been proven over and over again ad nauseum: competition breeds excellence. At no time has a monopoly provided...

Vicious Rumors and Vile Gossip: The Watercraft Journal’s Predictions for 2014

As a slight departure from our usual fare of "Vicious Rumors and Vile Gossip" wherein we relay whisperings or try to slap some flesh...

The Watercraft Journal By The Numbers: December 2013

Y'know what's awesome? Being popular (says the guy who was anything but popular in school). OK, OK, that's a little snarky, but as I...

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...

Kevin Shaw: Bad Behavior

"So, who have you pissed off lately?"are the first words I hear on the other end of the phone. The joke has more bite...

Seven Deadly Questions With Craig Warner

The Watercraft Journal: Craig, thanks for the chance to talk. Clearly 2013 has been a big year for change for you and your family....

Vicious Rumors and Vile Gossip: The Engine to Recrown Sea-Doo The Horsepower King

While its detractors are taking to their keyboards and smartphones to hammer out the latest criticisms of the new Spark, there's one thing that...

The Watercraft Journal By The Numbers: November 2013

I wondered if I was going to start up these monthly reports again when launching The Watercraft Journal. When the going is good, it's...

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...