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By Any Other Name: 2020 Yamaha GP1800R HO (Video)

Kevin Shaw

July 10, 2020

For the 2020 model year, Yamaha offered few changes to its lineup of WaveRunners since frankly, little to no changes were required. One unique decision though was made to how it branded its performance Recreation-sized ...

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Racing

Gallery: Pro Watercross National Tour; Lake Hartwell, GA

Jessica Waters

July 3, 2020

Pro Watercross racers and fans descended on Tugalo State Park this past weekend as the national tour squeezed in a second round in this Covid-crimped season. The Northeast Georgia stop has always been one of ...

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Touring

Seeking Out The Secret Spot; Return to Tims Ford Lake ...

Kevin Shaw

July 1, 2020

It was almost exactly three years ago that The Watercraft Journal loaded up a brand-new 2017 Sea-Doo GTR-X 230 with a Kool PWC Rack, a pair of Rotopax jerry cans and the biggest cooler we ...

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Racing

Gallery: Pro Watercross National Tour; Panama City Beach, FL

Jessica Waters

June 24, 2020

For many watercross racers, already anxious after the yearly winter break, the past few months have been akin to one interminable, irritating, inexplicable marine hold, except instead of calving manatees or meandering sea turtles, the ...

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Watercraft

A Splash of Color: 2020 Yamaha FX Cruiser SVHO WaveRunner ...

Kevin Shaw

June 18, 2020

In the world of full-sized, 3-seater personal watercraft, the vast majority can do most things rather well. Be it tracking a straight, predictable line through chop; maintaining a certain level of balance while stationary or ...

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Watercraft

Gallery: RIVA Racing’s Limited Edition 2020 Yamaha GP1800R

Ocean Priselac

June 4, 2020

We may be living during uncertain times but that hasn’t stopped RIVA Racing from developing ten bad powerful Yamaha GP1800R SVHO in an eye-scorching blue and yellow livery, complete with a host of RIVA performance ...

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Electrical

Gallery: The Watercraft Journal’s Top 3 Parts Choices For “First ...

Kevin Shaw

May 21, 2020

In today’s world of technologically-advanced supercharged personal watercraft, the challenge isn’t so much how to make more horsepower but how to maximize its potential. And if there’s one thing, it is that there is tons ...

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Watercraft

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

Kevin Shaw

May 8, 2020

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 with a semi-collapsible ski pylon and rail-mounted board rack, the “Wake ...

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Watercraft

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

Kevin Shaw

May 6, 2020

For many, all that matters is horsepower. Unfortunately, while horsepower numbers can definitely be alluring, understanding how hull design plays into the application of horsepower is all the more important. Sea-Doo’s offers its stellar 1630 ...

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Reviews

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

Kevin Shaw

April 24, 2020

The world of professional jet ski racing has experienced tectonic changes since the days when Larry Rippenkroeger once ruled the water. In those nascent years, earning an IJSBA championship required athletes to excel at buoy ...

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