Sea-Doo is an extremely popular brand of personal watercraft, prized by many over Yamaha and Kawasaki because of its comfort, reliability, and ease of use. Sea-Doo is also known for having some of the lowest-priced PWCs on the market. Not only that, Sea-Doo makes a wide range of vehicles appropriate for not only single riders, …
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Unlike many accessories and add-ons, a jet ski trailer is a must-have for most jet ski owners. Unless you live on a private dock or lake, you most likely need to trailer your ski to your favorite ski spots. Even if you do have regular access to water, storing your jet ski in water is …
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Riding a jet ski solo is great, but riding with friends and family is much more fun! If you are an avid jet skier and are looking to introduce your family—be that spouse or kids—to the sport, you may be wondering if there is a good jet ski option that fits multiple people. There are …
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It is not a legal requirement to wear a helmet while riding a jet ski, however, wearing a helmet while riding a jet ski is a good idea. According to the US Coastguard, jet skis cause at least 40-50 fatalities every year, and an additional 600-700 injuries. Many of these injuries and deaths could be …
It used to be that modifying a personal watercraft for enhanced performance was both relatively simple and reasonably affordable. We’d usually start with the simplest way to achieve greater acceleration with a more aggressive scoop intake grate. While this did provide the intended result, it generally did cut the top speed a bit due to …
From Personal to Performance Jet Ski — Modifying a Modern PWC Read More »
Yamaha’s WaveRunner FZR, produced from 2009 to 2016, remains one of the finest muscleboats ever built. Light on frills but heavy with performance, the FZR was billed as “ready to race” by Yamaha’s marketing department and there’s nothing false about the claim. What’s the difference between Yamaha FZR and FZS? Let’s dive in! Overview of …
Yamaha FZR and FZS – Bridging the gap between two generations of WaveRunner Read More »
Scratching the underside of a Jet Ski is basically inevitable. If you’re going to ride it, you are going to mar that pristine glossy showroom finish. We beach our personal watercraft. We might occasionally skim over a log – or worse, hit a stump that is below the visible surface of the water. Even trailering …
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Sea-Doo and Yamaha vie with one another for the vast majority of personal watercraft sales, and for good reason. The GTI has been a cornerstone of Sea-Doo’s model line essentially since the brand’s inception, with the original GT model joining its smaller sibling the SP in 1990. Having been through several complete revamp and model …
Yamaha’s long-lived Waverunner GP is a widely revered personal watercraft, and for a good reason. The GP1200 made its debut 25 years ago, and with its antecedent the current GP1800 still holding sway as one of the best muscle boats ever produced. Racing Heritage Though there’s been subtle changes and would-be improvements to the designs …
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Personal watercraft fairly exploded as an outdoor activity in the 1990s, with thousands of new riders taking up the sport. Which in some ways makes it curious that it wasn’t until the turn of the century that PWC manufacturers considered adding some form of low-speed steering to the handling equation. As you doubtless know, personal …
