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How-To

Installing Bunk Slides on a PWC Trailer

Julian Ramirez

August 10, 2022

Marine slides also known as bunk slides can be a great improvement to a personal watercraft trailer, or any marine trailer. The purpose of bunk slides is to not only protect the hull of the ...

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Video: Essential Things to Bring On a PWC Ride

Julian Ramirez

June 28, 2022

There are some certain safety items that are required to have by the United States Coast Guard and most local water law-enforcement. The number one thing you must have is a life preserver (life jacket). ...

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How-To

Gallery: How To Replace Your Jet Ski Trailer Axle Hubs

Julian Ramirez

June 15, 2022

If you have noticed that your trailer is leaking grease around the hubs or when you check the hub itself if it is excessively hot, that means it’s time to replace the bearings in your ...

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An Newbie’s Guide to Registering Your PWC

Julian Ramirez

May 30, 2022

Now that your new (or new-to-you) personal watercraft is in your hands, it’s time to get it registered and on the water. Since this author a resident of the state of Texas we’re going to ...

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Pump

Gallery: Resealing Your Yamaha WaveRunner’s Transom Plate

Douglas Meyung

April 22, 2022

There isn’t a day much more exciting than the day you finally get to pick up your new Yamaha WaveRunner that you’ve been expecting for months. That excitement was joined with almost instant concerns. It ...

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Engine

Video: RIVA Racing Rolls Out 2 New Supercharger Impellers For ...

Kevin Shaw

April 12, 2022

Generating the levels of boost necessary to propel today’s race-level, hyper-competitive machines takes a degree of mechanical understanding and a level of precision that few speed shops can generate. Industry-leader RIVA Racing has proven its ...

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A Newbie’s Guide to Applying Registration Numbers

Julian Ramirez

April 8, 2022

Now that you have your watercraft registration number and date sticker, you’re required to display it on your vessel. And this is the same for all states. As mentioned before your state-issued eight-digit registration number, ...

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Engine

Gallery: Safe & Smart Steps for Proper Personal Watercraft Engine ...

Julian Ramirez

March 25, 2022

When you purchase a new personal watercraft, one of the first things you have to do is a proper engine break-in. Now there is speculation all over the internet and various forms at an engine ...

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Handling

Gallery: Ultra Ride Plate Handling Test – Kspeed KS1 vs. ...

DJ Middleton

February 24, 2022

Over the last decade the Kawasaki Ultra 300 and 310 models have widely been considered the best rough water PWC. This well deserved reputation is primarily due to the tough fiberglass 22.5-degree true deep-V hull ...

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Save Yourself The Trouble: Some Simple Trailer Rust Prevention Tips

Jason Mekush

February 22, 2022

It doesn’t take a sharp eye to understand what salt can do to metal. Whether you’re talking about the rusty hulks of iron-hulled ships or the corroded body panels of a daily-driven Michigan pickup truck, ...

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