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By Any Other Name: 2020 Yamaha GP1800R HO (Video)

Kevin Shaw

July 10, 2020

For the 2020 model year, Yamaha offered few changes to its lineup of WaveRunners since frankly, little to no changes were required. One unique decision though was made to how it branded its performance Recreation-sized ...

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A Splash of Color: 2020 Yamaha FX Cruiser SVHO WaveRunner ...

Kevin Shaw

June 18, 2020

In the world of full-sized, 3-seater personal watercraft, the vast majority can do most things rather well. Be it tracking a straight, predictable line through chop; maintaining a certain level of balance while stationary or ...

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Gallery: RIVA Racing’s Limited Edition 2020 Yamaha GP1800R

Ocean Priselac

June 4, 2020

We may be living during uncertain times but that hasn’t stopped RIVA Racing from developing ten bad powerful Yamaha GP1800R SVHO in an eye-scorching blue and yellow livery, complete with a host of RIVA performance ...

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Gallery: 2019 Sea-Doo Wake Pro 230 Long Term Review (Videos)

Kevin Shaw

May 8, 2020

Sea-Doo knew it had something special on its hands when it first developed a runabout specifically for tow sports way back in 2005. Fitted with a semi-collapsible ski pylon and rail-mounted board rack, the “Wake ...

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Video: 2020 Sea-Doo GTX RXT-X 300 vs. 2020 RXP-X 300 ...

Kevin Shaw

May 6, 2020

For many, all that matters is horsepower. Unfortunately, while horsepower numbers can definitely be alluring, understanding how hull design plays into the application of horsepower is all the more important. Sea-Doo’s offers its stellar 1630 ...

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Real (Somewhat Spoiler Free) Review: Hot Water The Movie

Kevin Shaw

April 24, 2020

The world of professional jet ski racing has experienced tectonic changes since the days when Larry Rippenkroeger once ruled the water. In those nascent years, earning an IJSBA championship required athletes to excel at buoy ...

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Video: 2020 Sea-Doo GTX 170 vs. 2020 GTI SE 170 ...

Kevin Shaw

April 16, 2020

For the uninitiated or the would-be shopper, gathering as much information about the newest offerings from Sea-Doo can be a wee bit overwhelming. Considering the avalanche of features, options and configurations, deciding which model best ...

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New Look, Save Flavor: 2020 Kawasaki STX 160LX JetSki (Video)

Kevin Shaw

March 31, 2020

It goes without saying that all of us at The Watercraft Journal were excited to learn that Kawasaki’s longest-running runabout – the STX-15F – was getting a much-needed fresh for 2020. Although much of the ...

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Enjoy The Violence: 2020 Kawasaki Ultra 310R JetSki (Video)

Joshua Dowling

March 13, 2020

The current Kawasaki Ultra JetSki has been around in some form or another since 2007, back when it first launched with – what at the time was – an industry-leading 250-horsepower supercharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine. ...

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Products

Real Review: PWC Super Rack for ’19+ Yamaha FX WaveRunners

Kevin Shaw

March 4, 2020

A few months back, we found ourselves in a conversation with Nelson at PWC Super Rack, LLC. We at The Watercraft Journal were toying with the idea of a “carry as much gas as you ...

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