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Cutting Corners: 2015 Sea-Doo RXP-X 260 (Video)

Speechless. Well, more appropriately, wordless. For several hours following our testing of Sea-Doo’s 2015 RXP-X 260, a blinking cursor and blank screen defied us to...

Real Review: Ride Power USA Android Phone Charger

It's only a matter of time before Ride Power USA's design for a cell phone charger is as commonplace on modern personal watercraft as...

Fearsome Flagship: 2015 Yamaha FX SVHO Cruiser WaveRunner

It's often a very gray line that separates a full-blown performance watercraft from a top-of-the-line luxury watercraft. While some lean to hard to the...

Real Review: Kool PWC Stuff Jet Ski Fishing Rack

When it comes to jet ski fishing (what we like to call "jet angling") and attaching cooler racks, it really boils down to "to...

Everything Counts: 2014 Sea-Doo GTR 215

When every nickle and dime matters, getting the utmost out of your investment is often a nerve-racking enterprise. Each aspect needs to be evaluated,...

Real Review: JetPilot Apex Side-Entry Nylon Vest

There are few brand names more synonymous with jet skiing, racing or just generally being part of the sport than JetPilot. The brand that...

The Hornet’s Nest: 2015 Yamaha VXR WaveRunner

Were Yamaha to simply carry over its 2014 lineup for 2015, many would have little reason to complain. The introduction of the SVHO (Super...

Real Review: Hydro-Turf Hydration Roller Bag

We’ve had the same gear bag for the last five or six years. It’s held up pretty good. The zippers haven’t broken, the waterproof...

Quick Tech: Installing a Custom Hurricane Industries’ Kawasaki Ultra Hood Wrap

Those loyal readers of The Watercraft Journal know that the build up to last week's Jettribe Long Beach-to-Catalina Offshore Championship has been stretched over...

Real Review: Jet Renu’s Dri Wash MX

So there you stand in your garage, marveling at the dizzying assortment of cleaning products lurking in the dusty cabinets. There are automotive waxes,...

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...