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Scorched Earth: 2015 Kawasaki Ultra 310X SE JetSki

It's difficult to adequately verbalize the sensation of manhandling a personal watercraft that simply does not want just anybody to ride it. Like the...

Rock Solid: 2015 Yamaha FZS SVHO WaveRunner

Admittedly, the differences between Yamaha's 2015 SVHO-powered FZS and FZR are almost indistinguishable. The prices are identical, with a US MSRP of $14,699. Both...

Tropical Punch: 2015 Sea-Doo GTI 155 SE

When the pictures were first leaked revealing the 2015 Sea-Doo lineup, we have to admit that our initial reaction was curious at best. As...

We Announce The Watercraft Journal 2014 Watercraft of The Year

It struck us as being incredibly premature to make an announcement as to which new personal watercraft model would be the best for the...

A Hole In One: 2015 Yamaha VX Cruiser WaveRunner

Starting with a blank sheet and decades of proven modeling experience and techniques, Yamaha sought to completely redesign its bread-and-butter VX Series. The difficulty...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Bread & Butter: 2014 Sea-Doo GTI SE 130

There's often a disconnect between what is a good choice and what is the best choice. A noble maxim unto itself, it can be...

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...

Gallery: Introducing The 2017 Yamaha WaveRunner Lineup (Video)

Over time we've come to understand the certain ways that each manufacturer has in developing and introducing new product. While some play things a...