We often say that it’s the little details which really make a difference when it comes to PWC riding, taking a ride at any level from an ordinary to an exceptional experience. While often the first things we turn to when looking to upgrade our rides are the aftermarket parts and watercraft add-ons to suit up our jet ski, one of the most overlooked things you can do to really level up your experience is investing in proper gear to ensure your exhilaration doesn’t encroach on your comfort out on the water. That’s where Brisbane Kawasaki has got you covered, as they’ve been promoting on their social media accounts some of their top-tier accessories which are sure to keep you content while making the most of your ride.

Take the Jetpilot RX Superlite Glove—a super-thin, lightweight liner built for any jet ski condition. Its sublimated ultra-lite one-piece upper, complete with custom Jetpilot graphics, delivers durability without extra bulk. The super-tacky silicon-printed palm and fingertips provide a firm grip in wet conditions, while the Clarino palm and reinforced thumb panel add essential protection. An embossed Air0prene cuff and custom wrist closure secure a snug, comfortable fit, with the sonic welded Jetpilot icon marking its quality. This glove perfectly blends performance with comfort for every jet ski adventure.

Then there’s the Zoom Neck Warmer, a versatile accessory offering sun and wind protection whether you’re riding your jet ski or enjoying a day on the water. Its snug, stretchy fabric fits easily under your helmet and gear, keeping you warm on brisk mornings and shielded on windy afternoons. Its straightforward design makes it a smart addition to any PWC accessory collection in our beautiful country.

Another utility they’ve been promoting lately is their version of the Swiss army knife—the Jetpilot Venture Foldable Pliers. Engineered with durable stainless steel and top-of-the-line construction, these multitools prove that even the smallest details can make a big difference in your PWC fun!

Be sure to check out these great products and many other fantastic deals at Brisbane Kawasaki now!

It’s no secret that PWC maintenance can be a lot of work, especially if you’re riding an older model! Even the newest watercraft require plenty of care to stay in top condition, ensuring they’ll last year after year without the need for costly, full-scale repairs. That’s why we’re always here to keep you stocked with tutorials and information on proper PWC maintenance.

While Kawi Performance may be best known for its high-quality, precisely manufactured Kawasaki parts, the team also works hard to make sure PWC enthusiasts worldwide have access to the educational materials and resources they need for expert-level repairs, maintenance, and installations. Just a quick look at their most popular YouTube videos shows the wide variety of tutorials available!

Take, for example, their 2020 video on removing a jet pump from various Kawasaki Ultra jet skis (including the Ultra 250, 260, 300, 310, LX, 15F, SXR 1500, and STX 160). In it, Steve walks viewers through every step of this otherwise daunting procedure with clear, detailed instructions. Other videos demonstrate how to assemble and install their top-tier Jet Pump Upgrade Kits, ensuring that anyone ordering online can use them with confidence.

Beyond jet pump tutorials, their channel is packed with valuable PWC maintenance content. A 2016 video explains how to check Kawasaki Ultra cylinder heads for cracks—an essential step in keeping your ride safe and in peak condition. They even provide highly technical walkthroughs, like their thorough, step-by-step guide to Kawasaki jet ski cam timing.
These tutorials will not only save you money but also plenty of time and stress as you sharpen your PWC maintenance skills. Be sure to check out their channel and website to take your Kawasaki’s performance to the next level!

Jet Pump Removal/Kawasaki Ultra 250

Jet Pump Upgrade Kit Assembly Overview

Jet Pump Upgrade Kit Assembly Installation

Check for Cylinder Head Cracks

Tutorial: Setting Cam Timing

Springtime energy seems to have struck early at GreenHulk. Nearly every day, our social media newsfeeds are topped with a new announcement, product, promotion or sale under the GH banner.

Yesterday was no exception, as they introduced the 100% balanced Easy Rider High-Performance Racing Booster for Sea-Doo 2025 models. The new high-performance Rotax Racing supercharger, which operates at extremely high speeds, is carefully balanced to 100,000 rpm to ensure top-notch performance and reliability. Each supercharger assembly will be delivered with a certificate of balance.

See the full press release below.

Introducing the 100% balanced Easy Rider High-Performance Racing Booster for Sea-Doo 2025 models, available in three different versions, ranging from 1.4 to 1.9 bar boost at 9000 rpm.

After extensive testing and hard work, we are excited to introduce our new Rotax Racing supercharger for 325 hp engines. This high-performance supercharger operates at extremely high speeds, so it must be carefully balanced to the highest tolerances. We’ve balanced the unit to an impressive 100,000 rpm to ensure top-notch performance and reliability. Each supercharger assembly will be delivered with a certificate of balance.

The supercharger shaft and wheel hub feature a polygonal design, while the supercharger wheel itself is anodized for added durability.

We are offering the supercharger assembly in three sizes:
73 mm (1.4 bar at 9000 rpm) Rotax Racing SUPERCHARGER RACING 73MM FOR 325 HP $2,750

77 mm (1.7 bar at 9000 rpm) Rotax Racing SUPERCHARGER RACING 77MM FOR 325 HP $2,850

82 mm (1.8 bar at 9000 rpm) Rotax Racing SUPERCHARGER RACING 82MM FOR 325 HP – $2,950

Over the years, it’s become common practice for boat, mini jet boat and even custom personal watercraft builders to purchase a new or used PWC solely for the purpose of extracting its modern powertrain. This has led many to wonder why OE’s do not offer a “crate motor” program allowing these shops and builders to skip several (and rather expensive) steps and simply buy the engine and jetdrive directly?

Thankfully, premier Austrian personal watercraft manufacturer, Belassi GmbH recently announced that the powertrain – known internally as the Marine Power Unit (MPU) – of its Burrasca PWC can be purchased separately for this very purpose. That’s right, both of Belassi’s open-loop, turbocharged, 1,603cc 3-cylinder engines – whether it’s 260 or 330-horsepower – can be purchased to fit in a compact jet driven boat or PWC.

And if that’s not enough, a recent expansion of Belassi‘s partnership with Garrett resulted in a 400-horsepower variant thanks to a G25-550 turbocharger. So whether you choose a 260HP kit at €14,945 (about $15,600 USD) or the badass 400HP at €16,945 ($17,775 USD), these complete drivetrains can be packaged to include the jet pump & shaft, alternator, throttle lever, brake/reverse system, touch screen display with GPS, fuel system and more.

Here’s the original press release:
While the internal team at Belassi always had a clear vision of the company’s positioning and core values, this was not always apparent to customers purchasing the Burrasca PWC. To address this, the team embarked on a comprehensive restructuring of their communication strategy over a year ago. As part of this initiative, Belassi GmbH introduced a new business unit centered around its core asset—the Powertrain, known as the Marine Power Unit (MPU). Fully developed and assembled in Austria, this division is now a pivotal part of Belassi’s broader strategic direction.

Recognizing the challenges of being a high-performance, low-volume engine producer solely for the Burrasca model, Belassi sought to diversify. The new business unit extends the MPU offering to small PWC and boat manufacturers, ensuring production stability while maintaining a strong focus on the personal watercraft product line—all while keeping manufacturing in Austria.

Belassi Powertrains are engineered to deliver superior power, torque, and fuel efficiency, promising an unparalleled driving experience. In this context, it is worth mentioning that Belassi has entered into a technical partnership with Garrett for the 330 and 400 hp engines and uses their G25-550 turbocharger model. Prioritizing customer needs, they adopt a highly specialized and flexible approach, allowing orders with a minimum quantity of just one unit.

After gathering feedback from current and potential customers, Belassi introduced powertrains designed for high-performance jet drive applications where a high power-to-weight ratio is essential. These are ideal for personal watercraft, mini jet boats up to 4 meters (13 feet), and waterjet-powered boats up to 6 meters (20 feet). The first successful integration with an aluminum jet boat has already taken place, ensuring seamless, plug-and-play compatibility for boat builders.

 

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PWC – the term encompasses what is, to some, a sport; to others, a hobby or recreational outlet; and to still others, a livelihood – but to most, PWC denotes even more than that – it is part of a lifestyle and an attitude, and one that sticks with you.

For some – the interest in all things jet ski can easily cross boundaries – rec riders become racers, and many racers spend just as much time goofing around on non race-related on-the-water excursions as they do waiting for the band to snap. Businessmen become racers, and jet ski fishers become powersport entrepreneurs – the crossovers are many.

But today, in perusing the PWC newsfeeds, we at The Watercraft Journal came across one that we haven’t before – at least not recently.

Jeremy “Jez” Crook was a British novice jet ski champion in the 1980s – and like many, that early involvement didn’t end when the race ended. Crook started working in the hire department for Jet Ski UK at the age of 21 in 1985 and won the Novice Jet Ski Championship in 1986. In 1990 he set up the spare parts distribution for Jet Ski UK in and in the same year won the UK Jet Ski Freestyle Championships.

Today, Jez Crook is the managing director of UK’s Line One Distributors, founded in Gloucestershire, England in the 1970s and billed as the largest source of PWC spare parts & accessories in Europe for both the trade and retail customers (including RIVA Racing inventory, to boot!)

But as impressive as those accomplishments are, that’s not what caught WCJ’s attention; instead it was Crook’s recent Big Adventure – literally. Well, kind of. The adventurer is actually not Jeremy “Jez” Crook – it’s Jeremy The Jet Ski – the main character in Crook’s first children’s book, “Jeremy The Jet Ski – An Awfully Big Adventure.”

Published by Austin Macauley Publishers and illustrated by Crook’s son, Freddie, the book is aimed at 3 to 5-year-olds and features characters based on real people from Crook’s life who share his love of adventure.

As detailed in a recent article in the Gloucestershire Standard, “The book is based on an idea Jez first had 25 years ago while babysitting for his nephews and nieces. As an adventurer and a former British novice jet ski champion in the 1980s, his tales of mischief and daring deeds kept his young audience captivated for hours.”

Freddie Crook, a talented artist in his own right who grew up hearing of those stories of his father’s experiences piloting jet skis on the Cotswold lakes and along coastlines across the world for 40 years, created the illustrations based on the initial work of one of his father’s old friends – conceptual artist Tim Rochfort.

Crook told Standard reporter Kate Jones, “I’ve worked with jet skis all my working life, hiring them out, racing and supplying spare parts across the world. Finally getting Jeremy The Jet Ski into print would not only surprise my old teachers, but also working with Freddie on the book has been one of my proudest achievements.”

“Jeremy The Jet Ski” is available from Austin Macauley Publishers and Amazon as well as bookshops, including Octavia’s Bookshelf, LoveReading4Kids, Waterstones, and WHSmith.

While we all agree that the most important aspect of our PWC safety gear is its utility and effectiveness, there’s no denying that visual appeal plays a big part in choosing life vests, wetsuits, gloves, and even boots. That’s why it’s always exciting to see a world-class competitor in watercraft sports rocking one of our favorite brands—it means you’re getting both style and top-tier performance!

The 2024 JetSki World Cup Grand Prix took place this past December 11-15, and while we’ve loved following the results and checking out all the incredible photos and videos, we were especially stoked to see Unlimited PWC apparel and riding gear in action.

One standout moment? Raphaël Maurin, one of our favorite competitors over the past few years, was seen sporting a bright pink Unlimited PWC Rush Zen life jacket, emblazoned with his last name and number: Maurin 44. This lightweight Nylon OX/PVC rubber foam vest is built to reduce stress during racing and intense riding, and it even boasts US Coast Guard TYPE 3 certification. Plus, it comes with a lifesaving whistle—because safety always comes first.

Beyond this standout vest, Maurin also showed off some of Unlimited PWC’s other high-performance apparel, like their water-ready shirts designed for intense activity.

Be sure to check out the apparel and riding gear lines over at Unlimited PWC so you can rock the same gear as some of our favorite racers!

(Editor’s Note: Speaking of competition, be sure to check out The Watercraft Journal tomorrow and Thursday for our recaps of the 2025 race season openers, the 2025 Mark Hahn Memorial 300 and East Coast Watercross’ inaugural Florida venture at Lake Alfred, including interviews with Ross Wallach, President of RPM Racing Enterprises, and East Coast Watercross’ Shawn Dudek.)