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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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Hull Design: What Makes a Ski Good in Rough Water?

Kevin Shaw

September 20, 2018

“Yeah, that’s all great, but how is it in the rough stuff?” came the reply. I had spent nearly an hour walking one of The Watercraft Journal’s readers through the highs and lows, the newfangled ...

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Greenhulk Fixes 2017-18 GP1800 Intake Grate Insert/Hull Cracking Issue

Kevin Shaw

March 26, 2018

There’s been quite a bit of concern from many on the performance forums concerning the longevity of Yamaha’s lightweight NanoXcel2 hull material, particularly in regards to those with 2017-18 GP1800’s who are pushing their machines ...

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Video: GreenHulk Intake Grate Shootout For GP1800 and VXR

Brice Leckrone

December 7, 2017

Recently, Jerry Gaddis from GreenHulk.net made a wonderful comparison of all the available aftermarket intakes grates for the Yamaha GP1800 and VXR. These intake grates, which will bolt up to all current GP1800’s and 2015 ...

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Gallery: Quick Restoration By Applying New Graphics & Gel Coat ...

Kevin Shaw

November 8, 2017

The sad reality is that personal watercraft are doomed to a life of hulls scratched by pebbled shores, bond rail bumpers galled by unprotected docksides, and scuffed gel coats and torn graphics from pretty much ...

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

Kevin Shaw

October 31, 2016

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 modus operandi of so many performance enthusiasts. And sure, in today’s ...

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Three Of A Kind: Creating The Ultimate PWC Fishing Machines

Brian Lockwood

August 9, 2016

[Editor’s note: This article was originally published in February of 2013, but was lost in the transition to The Watercraft Journal in November of that same year. It was one of our most popular stories ...

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Quick Tech: Installing A Side Protector Kit on Your Sea-Doo ...

Kevin Shaw

February 12, 2016

In addition to the sheering uniqueness that the Exoskel architecture provides the Sea-Doo Spark, it also shaves off considerable weight thanks to its open cage design. Combined with the injection-molded Polytec material that its made ...

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Know Your Hull: 9 Terms To Better Understand PWC Hull ...

Kevin Shaw

January 19, 2016

For those coming to The Watercraft Journal for the first time might find terms like “Deep-V,” “S3” and “T3” – as well as plenty of others – being bandied about without much clarification. While this ...

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Inside Wildwood Sea-Doo’s Spark-Powered Krash FootRocket

Kevin Shaw

January 26, 2015

Admittedly, there are few projects that truly catch our eye enough to really croon over them. A few months back we peeled the layers back on Keith Salles’ 110-mph SHO-powered Yamaha GPR because it was ...

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