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Behind The Scenes of The 2018 Skyway Ski Show – Long Haul Episode 24

It happens every year (for the past 6 years now), and The Watercraft Journal was on the beach with camera in hand to record a little behind-the-scenes action of the annual Watercraft Superstore Skyway Ski Show. Unfortunately, super strong winds muffled out ALL of our audio, but we thankfully were able to scribble down a […]

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Cruising 90 Miles On The Cumberland – Long Haul Ep. 4

On this episode of Long Haul, The Watercraft Journal’s Kevin Shaw takes us on a 90-plus-mile ride from Ashland City, Tennessee, down the famous Cumberland River (once canoed by frontiersmen and fur trappers, and even paddled by American folk hero Davy Crockett), into the middle of scenic downtown “Music City” itself: Nashville, Tennessee – all […]

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Hammering on Yamaha’s 2017 all-new GP1800 – Long Haul Ep. 3

On this episode of Long Haul, The Watercraft Journal’s Kevin Shaw walks through the all-new 2017 Yamaha GP1800. Kevin details the evolution of this machine from VX to the new replacement to the outgoing FZR and FZS. With a superior power-to-weight ratio than any other musclecraft of its kind, the new GP1800 is one of […]

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JC Racing ’17 Kawasaki SX-R 1500 Mid-Sponsons Install & Test – Long Haul Episode 14

There’s no doubt that the Kawasaki SX-R 1500 is one of the most polarizing machines new for the 2017 model year – and racers and recreational riders alike are coming around the big standup. We’ve had one in our possession for a while now and we’re still getting familiar with everything this ski can do. […]

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RIVA Racing Stage III-Equipped 2018 Sea-Doo RXT-X 300 – Long Haul Ep. 25

The Watercraft Journal test rides RIVA Racing’s maniacally-fast Stage III kit-equipped 2018 Sea-Doo RXT-X 300. Starting with a stock 2018 Sea-Doo RXT-X 300, RIVA Racing throws on its proven Stage III kit to aptly unlock all of the power potential in the venerable ACE 300 engine and unlock what can be done with the new […]

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RIVA Racing’s 2017 Yamaha GP1800 IJSBA Stock Class Race Kit – Long Haul Ep. 8

The Watercraft Journal test rides RIVA Racing’s all-new GP1800 IJSBA Stock Class Race Kit-equipped 2017 Yamaha GP1800 WaveRunner. The newly-released kit is without a doubt, one of the quickest, hardest-handling machines we’ve ever ridden (and RIVA tells us they’re not done tuning it!). You won’t believe the potential buried in this machine that RIVA is […]

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RIVA Racing’s Stage 1 Kit-Equipped 2017 Yamaha EX Deluxe – Long Haul Ep. 6

The Watercraft Journal test rides RIVA Racing’s all-new Stage 1 Kit-equipped 2017 Yamaha EX Deluxe WaveRunner. The newly minted Stage 1 Kit is without handling components, solely performance adders and turns this little rec rider into a super-fun go kart. Here’s a complete list of parts: RIVA MaptunerX Yamaha TR-1 Bundle RIVA Yamaha EX Power […]

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Thrashing on Sea-Doo’s 2016 RXT-X 300 & RXP-X 300 – Long Haul Ep. 2

On this episode of Long Haul, The Watercraft Journal’s Kevin Shaw walks through all of the new changes, additions and performance gains in the 2016 Sea-Doo lineup. Kevin walks through all the details of the new 300-horsepower ACE motor in the RXT-X 300 and RXP-X 300, and takes each one individually to the water to […]

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Three States Around on The MTPWC Ironman Ride – Long Haul Ep. 12

The Watercraft Journal racks up over 450 miles as it joins the Middle Tennessee Personal Watercraft Club on its annual Ironman ride. Last year they racked up over 200 miles in one day; but this time they spread it over 3 days and well over double the previous mileage. Aboard our trusty 2017 Sea-Doo GTR-X […]

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Touring Tims Ford Lake With MTPWC – Long Haul Ep. 9

The Watercraft Journal joins the Middle Tennessee Personal Watercraft Club for a great day of riding the historic Tims Ford Lake and Reservoir in South Central Tennessee. Aboard a brand-new 2017 Sea-Doo GTR-X 230 (equipped with a Kool PWC Stuff cooler rack and Rotopax gas cans), we explore caves, cliff faces, sunken groves of trees […]

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