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Reviews

Gallery: The Watercraft Journal’s Massive Sea-Doo LinQ Accessory Overview

Ocean Priselac

February 18, 2019

When we perused an article pertaining to all of the 2019 Spark Accessories, it appeared that a glaring omission was made. Where were all the new LinQ Accessories? Upon rereading the piece on PersonalWatercraft.com, we ...

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Engine

Video: Understanding Crankcase Pressure, Blow-By and Oil Catch Cans

Kevin Shaw

February 14, 2019

Let’s talk about something super exciting: regulating crankcase atmosphere. To the layman, this isn’t really sexy stuff and will likely cause most of you to tune out right about…now. But for those still reading, I’m ...

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Watercraft

Gallery: RIVA Racing’s Black Ops Edition Yamaha FX HO WaveRunner

Kevin Shaw

February 13, 2019

Chances are you’re no operator. You’re no Mat Best. And you sure as $#@% ain’t with Beckwith’s Unit, son. Nope, rather it’s far more likely that you’re a regular ol’ schmuck like us – so ...

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Features

Bring Back The Cheap Skis: The Real Costs of PWC ...

Kevin Shaw

February 6, 2019

It’s a common complaint echoing from the bottomless pit of social media trolls. They cry, “Bring back the cheap skis” whenever the subject of the current asking price of today’s latest machines arises. Often, these ...

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Freeride

Gallery: A Stranger’s View of The 2019 Daytona Beach Freeride

James Ragan

February 4, 2019

[After two potential contributors vanished we had planned on skipping all coverage of this year’s Daytona Freeride altogether. That is, until photographer James Ragan reached out and offered to provide both his photography and written ...

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Reviews

Gallery: Jet Ski Accessories Everyone Should Carry Onboard

Ocean Priselac

February 4, 2019

Steven in Sales has done it again with another stellar list. He touches on many must have items for the new ski you picked out of the line up. The hard part is over, now ...

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Watercraft

Backwater Barnstormer: 2019 Yamaha FX SVHO WaveRunner

Kevin Shaw

January 31, 2019

It has become a bit of a litmus test for me in recent years. While incredibly unique in its topography, the narrow canals, serpentining routes through densely-packed cypress and mossy banks make the circuitous trails ...

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Features

Vicious Rumors & Vile Gossip: Something Turbo This Way Comes

Kevin Shaw

January 30, 2019

It is a sobering reality when one realizes that the innovation and technology that appears on the latest personal watercraft has often lived a vibrant life of several years on another vehicle within the manufacturer’s ...

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Products

Real Review: Barz Optics Floater Acetate Polarized Sunglasses

Kevin Shaw

January 29, 2019

[Right about now, most of you are not thinking about sunglasses. Heck, most of you are looking down the barrel of sub-zero temperatures so it’s a little humorous for us at The Watercraft Journal to ...

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Editorials

Kevin Shaw: Preparing For Planned Obsolescence

Kevin Shaw

January 28, 2019

Right about now, I’m reeeally hating my computer. It’s a 5-year-old Apple MacBook Pro with the 15-inch screen. I bought a few years ago from a highly reviewed guy here locally in Nashville, Tennessee, who ...

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