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Electric PWC – First Pics, More Details
Posted on March 23rd 2010 - Jeff Hemmel
As I noted in a previous post, a recent electric-engine PWC project has caught my attention, in large part because of the two people behind ...

Yamaha PWC #1 In Reliability According To Independent Research Firm
Posted on March 22nd 2010 - Jeff Hemmel
According to the results of a survey of personal watercraft (PWC) owners conducted by research firm MacKenzie Corporation, Yamaha WaveRunners are consumer's top choice for ...

Choosing an electric trolling motor for your fishing boat
Posted on March 19th 2010 - Lenny Rudow
Are you thinking about choosing a new electric trolling motor for your fishing boat? The other day a guy e-mailed to ask me the minimum ...

PWC Fuel Consumption: Myth Vs. Reality
Posted on March 18th 2010 - Jeff Hemmel
According to today's news feed, gas prices have hit their highest point since October 2008, averaging $2.799/gallon nationwide. Many experts predict we'll be paying over ...

Top Reasons Boats Sink In Spring Revealed
Posted on March 15th 2010 - Jeff Hemmel
BoatU.S. recently revealed some interesting news that any boater will find of value — the top five reasons why boats sink in the spring. The ...

Hering Kicks Off 2010 Road Show
Posted on March 8th 2010 - Matt Trulio
Hering Propellers takes to the road—via the Hering Support Truck—this coming weekend for the Havasu Boat Show March 12-14 in Lake Havasu City, ...

Island Pilot DSe Hybrid to Air on Discovery Channel’s HD Theater
Posted on March 5th 2010 - Tom Tripp
HD Theater “World’s Most Expensive Rides” Sunday, March 7th at 9 p.m. EST (check your local listings for other times). Last winter Reuben Trane, owner of ...

BRP Sea-Doo Reaches 75,000 Milestone
Posted on March 5th 2010 - Jeff Hemmel
BRP recently announced that the company's Benton, Illinois sport boat plant had produced its 75,000th unit, a 21' 210 Challenger SE that rolled off the ...

Big Names Behind Electric PWC
Posted on March 4th 2010 - Jeff Hemmel
Just got off the phone with Ross Champion, one of the absolute best freeride pilots in the business, and he confirms that he's involved with ...

The Marlow Ocean Challenge
Posted on March 4th 2010 - Tom Tripp
David Marlow has a reputation in the industry for being. . . well, let’s say. . . outspoken. He believes strongly in the superiority of ...