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Electrical

Gallery: The Watercraft Journal’s Top 3 Parts Choices For “First ...

Kevin Shaw

May 21, 2020

In today’s world of technologically-advanced supercharged personal watercraft, the challenge isn’t so much how to make more horsepower but how to maximize its potential. And if there’s one thing, it is that there is tons ...

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Steering

Gallery: Installating Sea-Doo’s Heated Grips & Deflectors; MTPWC Winter Ride ...

Kevin Shaw

January 17, 2020

Unless you’re living within a temperate climate where a “cold front” means you’ve gotta zip up a hoodie and finally wear socks and shoes instead of flip-flops, chances are that the brisk and often icy ...

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How-To

Easy-to-Follow Tips for First Time PWC Buyers

Ocean Priselac

December 5, 2019

According to Steven in Sales, watercraft salesmen are laid back, making them easier to deal with. They aren’t pushy and view jet ski sales more like selling a lifestyle. In other words, you don’t have ...

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How-To

Video: What to do When It’s Time to Winterize your ...

Ocean Priselac

November 6, 2019

If you plan to store your Sea-Doo throughout the winter season, a proper winterization will prolong the life of your watercraft. Utilizing an excellent tutorial provided by SeaDootv, we’ll take you through steps in order ...

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Electrical

Gallery: Installing a Fish Pro Garmin GPS to Any ST3 ...

Kevin Shaw

October 29, 2019

Some would come to understand that the reveal of Sea-Doo’s Fish Pro for 2019 sent ripples through the personal watercraft industry. The modular design of Sea-Doo’s new LinQ system integrated into a removable engine access ...

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How-To

Five Tips for Aussie Riders to Get Your PWC Ready ...

Ocean Priselac

October 24, 2019

Summertime in Australia means good times for those who ride a PWC. First it has to be ready to hit the water and that entails a little bit of work on your part. Better to ...

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How-To

Gallery. SKI Mode Makes Towing With a ’19 Sea-Doo Wake ...

Kevin Shaw

September 19, 2019

Among all of the many watercraft offered by Sea-Doo, one of its most consistently popular models is the Wake Pro series. Designed with the express purpose of towing wake boarders and skaters, and waterskiers, the ...

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Engine

Video: Understanding & Removing The Yamaha In-Tank Check Valve

Kevin Shaw

September 3, 2019

With the 2019 redesign of the FX WaveRunner platform, many enthusiasts were surprised to see Yamaha relocate the fill cap from hidden beneath the hood to the runabout’s front left fender. Critics have noted that ...

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Engine

Gallery: Building a Custom SX-R JetSki For 3-Year-Old (Gallery)

Brice Leckrone

August 2, 2019

Nowadays, the most dangerous part of a kid’s day is trying to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome from drawing too much on the iPad or ruining their eyes from staring at the smartphone for too long. ...

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Hull

Gallery: Understanding Fluid Dynamics In Relation to Superior Sponson Design

Kevin Shaw

July 30, 2019

All too often modern watercraft sponsons are described in terms best categorized as either blades or wings; and while key attributes are certainly appropriate to these two monikers, there is a great deal of science ...

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