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2017 IJSBA World Finals in Lake Havasu City, AZ – Long Haul Episode 15

It’s the 15th episode of The Watercraft Journal’s “Long Haul” series and our longest yet! We bring you some highlights from the 2017 IJSBA World Finals in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, including amazing holeshots, vintage racing, IJBSA World Champion Freestylers Mark Gomez and Lee Stone (including his stellar double backflip from Saturday night) and two […]

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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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6 years ago

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2017 Yamaha EX Deluxe WaveRunner – Long Haul Episode 13

Not content to simply build “their version of a Spark,” Yamaha WaveRunners designed a completely unique 3-seater runabout to compete in the ever-growing Rec Lite segment. The new EX series is light, playful and smart, and yet retains a lot of Yamaha’s standards in reliability and longevity. The Watercraft Journal reviews the top-of-the-line EX, the […]

Axel

6 years ago

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05:18

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 […]

Axel

6 years ago

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A Swinging Time on Smith Lake Dam With The Aquaholics – Long Haul Ep. 11

The Watercraft Journal joins Alabama/Mississippi riding club, The Aquaholics for an awesome weekend of riding around the pristine Lewis-Smith Lake, dam and reservoir in northern Alabama. Again we charge along on our new 2017 Sea-Doo GTR-X 230, were we ride through a handful of waterfalls, explore caves, eye-over a few mansions, jump from cliff faces, […]

Axel

6 years ago

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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 […]

Axel

6 years ago

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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 […]

Axel

7 years ago

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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 […]

Axel

7 years ago

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