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Hook, Line & Sinker: 2019 Sea-Doo Fish Pro (Video)

Kevin Shaw

November 9, 2018

The sparse late summer breeze rippling the azure blue water inside of the Jupiter Inlet masked what lay just outside of its mouth. The four of us had set in at the Burt Reynolds boat ...

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Watercraft

Gallery: RIVA Racing’s 2019 Yamaha FX1800R Custom Build

Kevin Shaw

November 6, 2018

“It’s really to test the waters,” RIVA Racing’s Dave Bamdas confessed. “We want to see how people react.” The response, by all observations was unanimous in the positive. RIVA Racing had wheeled out its one-of-none ...

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Gear

Real Review: Slippery Breaker Wetsuit & Jacket

Kevin Shaw

October 30, 2018

Just by glancing outside the office window, it’s easy to tell that Summer has been over for a while now. Northern states and our friends in Canada are reporting snowfall already (making the prospect of ...

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Watercraft

Heads Up Showdown Pt.2: ’18 Sea-Doo RXT-X 300 vs. ’19 ...

Kevin Shaw

October 25, 2018

Back in June’s first “Heads Up Showdown” where we pinned the 2018 Sea-Doo RXT-X 300 ($15,699) against the 2018 Yamaha GP1800 WaveRunner ($13,999), we were frankly floored by the results. Despite it’s horsepower advantage, ...

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Features

Real Review: WindRider Polarized Floating Sunglasses

Kevin Shaw

October 19, 2018

It’s a common joke around The Watercraft Journal office that we’ve donated more pairs of sunglasses to ol’ King Neptune than anyone else. Our local test lake here in Middle Tennessee has swallowed no less ...

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Gear

Real Review: Slippery Wetsuits’ Surge Neo Vest

Kevin Shaw

October 17, 2018

Admittedly, I have a favorite personal flotation device (ie. life vest) that is my go-to for a fun day on the water, a Slippery Switch Molded vest. In fact, my current one is the third ...

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Watercraft

A Worthy Successor: 2019 Yamaha FX Limited SVHO (Video)

Kevin Shaw

September 28, 2018

An honor typically bestowed upon the most advanced, highest decorated or deadliest ship in the fleet, the flagship was the vessel to carry the commanding admiral. With no less fanfare, the flagship of Yamaha Motor ...

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Gear

Real Review: Slippery Wetsuits’ Flex Lite Glove

Kevin Shaw

September 14, 2018

Admittedly, our personal preferences towards gloves have matured over the years. A decade ago, our gloves of choice were typically of a racier fare, featuring clunky rubberized molding over the knuckles and a great deal ...

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Handling

Gallery: RIVA Sea-Doo 2018 RXT-X 300 Pro-Series Sponsons Install & ...

Kevin Shaw

September 6, 2018

In a perfect instance of putting the cart before the horse, The Watercraft Journal managed to publish its full-length review of RIVA Racing’s Pro-Series Sponsons for the 2018 Sea-Doo RXT-X 300 long before getting around ...

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Gear

Real Review: Slippery Array Side-Entry Neo Vest

Kevin Shaw

August 29, 2018

Anybody who has been paying close attention to our ongoing YouTube bimonthly show, “Long Haul” will have noticed that I typically don the same front-entry black Slippery Switch Molded vest. Not only is it super ...

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