2018 Sea-Doo GTX Limited 230 & 300 – Long Haul Episode 18

It’s the most well-equipped, luxurious personal watercraft that Sea-Doo has built, and in this episode of “Long Haul” we put this supercharged machine through its paces. Of the GTX models, there’s only two tiers of the Limited series, 230 and 300. We don’t get into the nitty gritty performance differences between the two, because frankly, […]

2018 Yamaha GP1800 WaveRunner – Long Haul Episode 17

It’s considered by many (included a few inside of the company itself) to be the most successful supercharged runabout Yamaha has ever produced. Not only has the GP1800 charged to the top of every podium its competed for, but it was also one of the highest selling machines for its inaugural year, clinching #6 out […]

2017 Yamaha FX Limited SVHO WaveRunner – Long Haul Ep. 10

Building off of one of its most successful new additions to its 2016 lineup – the VX Limited – Yamaha WaveRunners introduced the FX Limited SVHO for 2017. Brandishing a full catalog of accessories for the whole family to enjoy (like a 1-person towable raft and color-matched tow rope, gear bag, dry bag, waterproof phone […]

2017 Kawasaki SX-R JetSki Review (Finally!) – Long Haul Ep. 7

It took an agonizing 6 months to finally happen, but The Watercraft Journal gets its hands on the most hotly anticipated personal watercraft to come out in years – the all-new Kawasaki SX-R JetSki. Marking the return of Kawasaki to the world of standup skis, the SX-R looks huge, packs bigger power and surprised the […]