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Personal Watercraft Industry Association — The Personal Watercraft Industry Association (PWIA) is an American association of personal watercraft (PWC) manufacturers. It is an affiliate of the larger National Marine Manufacturers Association, and was founded in 1987. The PWIA promotes the… … Wikipedia
Personal water craft — A personal water craft (PWC) is a recreational watercraft that the rider sits or stands on, rather than inside of, as in a boat. Models have an inboard engine driving a pump jet that has a screw shaped impeller to create thrust for propulsion and … Wikipedia
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Jet Ski — is the brand name of personal watercraft (PWC) manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.. The name, however, has become a genericized trademark for any type of personal watercraft. Jet Ski (or JetSki, often shortened to Ski [Step Into… … Wikipedia
Yamaha Superjet — The Superjet is a personal watercraft (PWC) made by Yamaha Motor Corporation. The Superjet is a stand up PWC. Credit for its design is given to Clayton Jacobsen II. Part of their WaveRunner line of watercraft, it was introduced in 1990 and has… … Wikipedia
JS550 — The 550 is a personal water craft made by Kawasaki. It was first built in 1982 and has been very popular. The 550 shares many of the same parts with the JS440 and JS300 including the fiberglass hull, hood and hand pole. This craft played a huge… … Wikipedia
JS400 — The Jet Ski 400 or JS400 was the first mass produced stand up personal water craft produced by Kawasaki. All Jet Ski 400 s utilized 398cc two cylinder two stroke engines adapted from Kawasaki s snowmobile line. The Jet Ski 400 was produced in at… … Wikipedia
Stand-up PWC — are a type of personal watercraft (PWC) available since the 1970s. They (usually) have a pivoting handlepole and standing tray area that requires the operator to stand while riding instead of sitting. This is in contrast to the more frequently… … Wikipedia
Yamaha Wave Blaster — The WaveBlaster is a personal watercraft (PWC) made by Yamaha Motor Corporation. Part of their WaveRunner line of watercraft, the Yamaha WaveBlaster 700 (Marine Jet 700TZ) made its debut in 1993. As a one person personal water craft with a… … Wikipedia
Sea-Doo GTX — The GTX is a personal watercraft (PWC) made by Bombardier Recreational Products of Canada. Part of their Sea Doo line of watercraft, the Sea Doo GTX has been produced since 1994. It is a three person personal water craft with a luxury ride… … Wikipedia
