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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...

Video: Get A Lifetime Engine Warranty With Cycle Springs Powersports

It seems these days that many of the car dealerships offer some sort of lifetime engine or powertrain warranty, guaranteeing you a worry-free ownership...

Video: Understanding Crankcase Pressure, Blow-By and Oil Catch Cans

Let's talk about something super exciting: regulating crankcase atmosphere. To the layman, this isn't really sexy stuff and will likely cause most of you...

Videos: Greenhulk’s Breakdown Of The New DashFlash by DashPac

DashPac has done it again with this innovative product! It was created and designed by forum members Evan Kassing and Andy Lamb. This product...

Gallery: SuperJet 760cc Top End Swap (Video)

The 701cc Yamaha SuperJet has been an icon in the stand up jet ski world for nearly three decades, and over that time period...

Carbs In Harm’s Way: Identifying Aluminum Oxidation in Carburetors

It's been a while since you've last ridden your two-stroke ski – be it a few weeks or several years – you've got the...

Gallery: SX-R 800 Top End Rebuild

The stand-up personal watercraft market has been consistently growing, with many people buying both used and brand new skis. Kawasaki even came out with...

Weight Watchers: The Power of Power-to-Weight Ratios

Too often, the maxim, "Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you more horsepower — and that’s the same thing” is the...

Videos: Greenhulk’s 80MPH ’16 FZ SVHO With a RIVA Stage & V-Tech Tune

The Watercraft Journal has enjoyed a long friendship with Jerry Gaddis, owner of Greenhulk.net, the PWC industry's largest and most active enthusiast forum, and...

Gallery: Cycle Springs Powersports’ Commitment to Service Spurs Salt Series

Cycle Springs Powersports, the family-owned franchise dealership in Clearwater, Florida, is taking customer satisfaction to a whole new, and higher level. Owned by Noel...

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...