Short answer: a jet ski tow rope should be 50 to 75 ft long. Use 60 ft for towable tubes, 75 ft for water skiing, wakeboarding and kneeboarding, and carry a separate short, brightly coloured floating line as emergency equipment. The Water Sports Industry Association sets 50 ft as the minimum and 75 ft as […]

A dead battery at the trailer ramp is the most expensive ten minutes of anyone's season. We pulled 12 candidates, charged them the same way, and spent six weeks swapping them across three personal watercraft to sort out the best jet ski batteries you can actually buy in . The short version: sealed AGM chemistry […]

Choosing the best jet ski anchors comes down to two questions nobody puts on the box: what is the bottom made of, and how long are you staying put. A screw-in anchor that grips a clean sandbar perfectly will slide out of loose mud, and a folding grapnel that bites into gravel will snag on […]

If you own a Sea-Doo, WaveRunner or Kawasaki, the single most useful piece of gear on your shoreline is a dedicated place to put it. The best jet ski docks we looked at this year fall into three very different families, and the right one depends on whether you want a floating platform, a shore […]

The best jet ski life jacket is a USCG-approved Type III (Level 70) personal flotation device made of non-inflatable foam — neoprene, ecoprene or nylon — with a D-ring for your engine cut-off lanyard. My team has been riding and reviewing PWC safety gear for years, and every one of the ten vests below is […]

I have owned a Yamaha WaveRunner for nine years, and I learned the hard way that skipping a cover costs more than buying one. After my first season without protection, the seat cracked, the hull faded, and I paid for a reupholster job that hurt. That is why our team spent six weeks testing twelve […]

Looking for the best jet ski accessories to upgrade your personal watercraft in ? I have spent the last two summers logging hundreds of hours on a Sea-Doo GTX and a Yamaha Waverunner, testing every fender, dock line, cover, and safety kit I could get my hands on. After riding, docking, trailering, and winterizing with […]

Finding the right anchor for your pontoon boat can feel like an endless battle against wind, current, and unpredictable lake bottoms. After spending months testing different anchoring setups on various water bodies, our team learned that pontoon boats present unique challenges that many standard anchors simply can't handle. Their high profile catches wind like a […]

When your pontoon boat carpet starts showing its age with faded patches, musty odors, or visible wear, finding the right replacement becomes a top priority. I spent weeks evaluating marine carpet options to help you navigate the overwhelming choices available for pontoon deck restoration. The best pontoon boat carpet balances durability, comfort underfoot, and resistance […]

I have spent the last several weekends running pontoons under the kind of sun that turns seats into skillets, and nothing changes a day on the water faster than a real bimini top. After comparing 11 of the most popular models side by side, weighing frames, feeling fabric, and reading what real owners reported, I […]