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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...

Vicious Rumors And Vile Gossip: Wait, Could Honda Come Back to PWC?

I'm not going to sugarcoat it. This last September really took the wind out of my sails when Kawasaki revealed very little in regards...

Kevin Shaw: Family Is More Than Blood

For those who've known me long enough know that I'll be the first to admit that my initial project watercraft - an ill-fated Kawasaki...

Rise of a Rookie: Kevin Wassum And His First Year Racing AquaX

The P1 AquaX season finals in St. Cloud, Florida would be the last race event of my first year racing a personal watercraft. As...

Throwing Sparks: How Sea-Doo’s Newest PWC Could Change The Industry

In 1996, there were an estimated two million personal watercraft sold worldwide. That number is gargantuan when you consider that last year saw the...

18 Times Over: Chris MacClugage Brings His Total To 18 World Championships

Excellence is equated not by a one-time stellar performance, but the continued exhibition of talent and skill time and time again. This level of...

Devil May Care: Meet Stuntwoman Aysha Rensink

Chances are, you've seen Aysha Rensink, although you might've not known her name. For the past few years, Aysha has been the eye-catching talent...

Kevin Shaw: Welcome To The Watercraft Journal

Welcome to The Watercraft Journal. My name is Kevin Shaw. I'm glad you're here. Before we get into what is The Watercraft Journal, 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...

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...

Portable Electric Mini Jet Boats Skip the Ramp and Trailer Hassle

If you’ve ever fought a crowded boat ramp on a Saturday morning—or wrestled with a trailer in reverse while an audience gathers—you’re going to...

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...