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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 […]

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Jet ski ride in a narrow, twisty jungle creek in Florida

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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, […]

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Jet skiing a narrow, twisty jungle creek in Everglades headwaters

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2018 Yamaha FX SVHO WaveRunner – Long Haul Episode 19

Long, low and sleek and able to pretty much do it all. It’s even been the recipient of The Watercraft Journal’s “Watercraft of The Year,” the winner of several offshore super course and endurance races, and continues to be the favorite of performance-minded runabout riders since its redesign in 2012. Today we review the 2018 […]

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2017 Yamaha Waverunner FX Cruiser SVHO first ride after break in.

From the crate to the water this PWC runs smooth and fast.

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2018 Yamaha VXR WaveRunner – Long Haul Episode 20

Could the VXR be Yamaha’s ultimate naturally-aspirated WaveRunner? We certainly want to say so! With its striking paint and trim scheme, stellar handling, gobs of low-end torque and included electric trim and RiDE dual-throttle brake and reverse system, it’s got everything it needs and nothing else that it doesn’t. Sharing the same mold as the […]

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Introducing The 2017 Sea-Doo Spark Trixx

The Watercraft Journal gets the first official look at the new 2017 Sea-Doo Spark Trixx – a freestyle-inspired, lightweight 2-up, 90-horsepower Spark. Learn more about the Trixx and the rest of the 2017 Sea-Doo lineup by clicking HERE: Gallery: Introducing the 2017 Sea-Doo Lineup (Videos)

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2017 Sea-Doo GTR-X 230 Long Term Review – Long Haul Episode 21

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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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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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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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