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IJSBA Outlaws Racers Building Forced-Induction 2017 Kawasaki SX-Rs

Effective immediately, any 2017 Kawasaki SX-R modified to comply with prior 1100cc and Supercharger/Turbocharger rules is illegal in all Ski Watercraft classes, according to...

Video: Renters Catapult PWC (And Themselves) Up a Beach

Man, we hate these stories. Of course, the video that made the biggest splash was from back in 2014 when a pair of renters...

Videos: Wait, You’re Not Watching “Long Haul?” Well, It’s Time That You Do

All of us at The Watercraft Journal are excited to welcome each and every one of you day after day. We truly do. And...

Video: Baby Seal Visits With Sea-Doo Owners

Ah c'mon. This little guy is adorable. And if you disagree, you're a soulless monster. (Is that too harsh? We don't think so after...

Free Form Purchased by Electric Vehicle Maker Nikola Motor Co.

So it's been a pretty good year as far as electric jet skis go. Back in March, The Watercraft Journal formally announced the launch...

Video: Unlimited’s New Kawasaki SX-R Fixed Steering Kit

Oh those crazy Japanese. They're always up to something. The new 4-stroke Kawasaki SX-R 1500 JetSki was one of the most anticipated machines to...

First​ ​Monster​ ​Energy​ ​Freeride​ ​Series​ Comes to ​Ixtapa Zihuatanejo​

From​ ​November​ ​17​ -to​-​19,​ ​El​ ​Palmar​ ​beach​ ​in​ ​Ixtapa​ ​Zihuatanejo​ ​will​ ​receive​ ​the​ ​best freeride​ ​athletes​ ​in​ ​the​ ​world to Mexico​ ​City​ ​to​...

Video: 2018 Sea-Doo RXT-X 300 – Long Haul Episode 16

"Let's step up 'Long Haul's' production value," Sea-Doo's Tim McKercher teased the night before. To this point, our arsenal of video equipment was a...

Nik Pazanin To Ride Sea-Doo Sydney AquaX Endurance Series

According to recent media release out of Sydney, Australia up-and-coming young racer Nik Pazanin will be backed by the local dealership Sydney Sea-Doo for...

Inaugural Morocco World Final Event

Wow, this is really exciting for the African continent of Morocco. The final round of World Finals Endurance racing will be held in Agadir,...

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...