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

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...

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

For many, all that matters is horsepower. Unfortunately, while horsepower numbers can definitely be alluring, understanding how hull design plays into the application of...

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

The world of professional jet ski racing has experienced tectonic changes since the days when Larry Rippenkroeger once ruled the water. In those nascent...

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

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...

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

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 –...

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

The current Kawasaki Ultra JetSki has been around in some form or another since 2007, back when it first launched with – what at...

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

A few months back, we found ourselves in a conversation with Nelson at PWC Super Rack, LLC. We at The Watercraft Journal were toying...

Gallery: RIVA Racing’s Custom-Built ’20 Sea-Doo RXT-X 350 (Video)

The RIVA Racing crew have been putting out stellar limited run skis for several years and for 2020 they one-upped themselves by building a...

Satisfying Silver Streak: 2020 Sea-Doo GTX Limited 300

Do you crave the performance of Sea-Doo’s supercharged RXT-X 300 but prefer a more understated color scheme? The luxurious 2020 Sea-Doo GTX Limited 300...

Gallery: RIVA Racing 2020 Yamaha FX1800R Limited Edition WaveRunner

"We're doing things a little differently this year," RIVA Racing’s Dave Bamdas hinted, pointing to the red-over-black 2020 FX SVHO next to him. RIVA...

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...