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Progress of the PWC

Mike Milne
Jun 1, 2018
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By Mike Milne If you think that personal watercraft (PWC) have never been better — more affordable, more powerful, more reliable, better equipped — you are right. I should know since my career as a boating journalist has run more or less parallel to the gro...

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Convertible Design Challenges

Mike Milne
Mar 28, 2018
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By Mike Milne When a small boat manufacturer is trying to fit as many features as possible into a compact space, there is usually a very fine line between designs that are effective and efficient and those that are overly complicated, cumbersome and ineffec...

Celebrating 50 Years of Sea-Doo Innovation on the Colorado River

Aaron Wasylyk
Mar 1, 2018
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By Aaron Wasylyk When Sea-Doo throws a party and you get the invite, you spontaneously high-five the guy behind you in line at the convenience store. Then when you find out it’s because Sea-Doo is celebrating their 50th anniversary and are teasing you wi...

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Riding for Fun and Charity

Mike Milne
Sep 20, 2017
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By Mike Milne Exploring remote shorelines, being close to the water, anchoring off deserted beaches, lunching ashore — that’s what I love most about personal watercraft. Friends and family occasionally join us, but usually it’s just Jocelyn and me. We ar...

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Hurricane Harvey: Grandma Rescued from Living Room on PWC

BoaterNews
Aug 30, 2017
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Television and social media have been flooded with devastating images of the effects of Hurricane Harvey, but one image making the rounds is sure to put a smile on your face. This grandma was rescued from her living room by a man on a PWC who poses for a ph...

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The Ideal First Boat?

Mike Milne
Aug 30, 2017
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By Mike Milne I love all kinds of boating: cruising, towsports, fishing, paddling, you name it, but in the last decade, personal watercraft riding has topped the list. PWC are easy to launch, stable, safe and powerful. You are close to the water and shorel...

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Aug 12, 2017: Georgian Shores PWC Ride for Hospice

BoaterNews
Aug 3, 2017
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SUPPORT CHAPMAN HOUSE BY PARTICIPATING IN OR SPONSORING A PARTICIPANT IN THE FIRST GEORGIAN SHORES MARINA PWC RIDE FOR HOSPICE! DATE: AUGUST 12, 2017 TIME: 8:00 AM LOCATION: GEORGIAN SHORES MARINA MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: 195 24TH STREET WEST, OWEN SOUND...

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Free Form Factory Debuts All-Electric Gratis X1

BoaterNews
Apr 4, 2017
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World’s First Electric, Stand-up Personal Watercraft Hits the Market Water sports enthusiasts of all levels looking to ride waterways off limits to gas-powered personal watercrafts will now have the freedom to ride where they could never go before, with the n...

Learning to Love Salt Water

Mike Milne
Mar 30, 2017
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By Mike Milne Canada has a massive supply of fresh water rivers, lakes and waterways, so plenty of personal watercraft (PWC) riders never see salt water, let alone experience the joys and challenges of ocean navigation. Don’t get me wrong. I’m no salt-en...

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Here it comes again

Mike Milne
Dec 16, 2016
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By Mike Milne After almost three decades covering the personal watercraft scene, I am having deja vu all over again. I first had that feeling three years ago when Sea-Doo launched its light, lively and affordable Spark watercraft. That took me back to th...

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Progress of the PWC

Convertible Design Challenges

Celebrating 50 Years of Sea-Doo Innovation on the Colorado River

Riding for Fun and Charity

Hurricane Harvey: Grandma Rescued from Living Room on PWC

The Ideal First Boat?

Aug 12, 2017: Georgian Shores PWC Ride for Hospice

Free Form Factory Debuts All-Electric Gratis X1

Learning to Love Salt Water

Here it comes again

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