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What were your top reasons to buy a Sea-Doo watercraft or boat?

30 Wednesday Nov 2011

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Family boating fun, Family fun, Intelligent Brake and Reverse Technology, Jet Ski Brakes, PWC brakes, Sea-Doo boats, Sea-Doo PWCs, Seadoo Personal Watercraft, Speedster Boat, Technology, Wake Boat

Recreational boating is good, clean fun for the entire family.  Adults and kids enjoy the Sea-Doo lifestyle and look forward to days spent out on the water and encourages willful family bonding. For most of us around the northern hemisphere, our boats or PWCs are winterized and we are anxiously awaiting the first sign of spring that will signal that it is about time to get back out on the water.

Discoverboating.com has an interesting article on to top 10 reasons to buy (or rent) a boat.  We want to know what sparked your interest to buy your boat or PWC?

Was it the Intelligent Brake and Reverse technology of Sea-Doo watercraft?

Or was it the Sea-Doo boat Direct-Drive Jet Propulsion technology? Design? Cockpit space? High output Rotex engine? Handling? Direct Drive Jet Propulsion? Wake system? Intelligent Throttle Controls? Which one of these reasons made you buy your Sea-Doo boat?

 

Please tell us! We want to know!

ULTIMATE SEA-DOO FAN UPDATE: Making the most out of the Sea-Doo weather in Florida

24 Thursday Nov 2011

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By Kevin, the Ultimate Sea-Doo Fan

With winter and the time-change closing in, I recently took my last weekday ride of the year. After-work rides in the middle of the week are my favorite method of stress relief. There’s no better way to take a break from the job than by enjoying a Wednesday evening ride on my Sea-Doo. Cruise ships often depart the Port of Tampa during the week and it’s always impressive to watch a 900-foot ship go by while sitting on an 11 foot Sea-Doo watercraft.

Although I keep riding all year long, the early sunsets will prevent most of us from making it out during the work week until Daylight Savings Time returns in March. Winter does come with some benefits. Aside from less crowded boat ramps, and slightly higher speeds on the Sea-Doo, the waves gradually begin to pick-up on Florida’s East coast which makes for some really fun riding. We recently did a trip over to Ponce Inlet and New Smyrna Beach to try tow-in body boarding for the first time. It doesn’t get much more fun than that, for both the Sea-Doo rider, and the guy on the board. Ponce Inlet creates some excellent swells and is a well known Florida surfing spot.

My wife and I also recently attended the 2011 Riva HydroDrags held at the USA Water Ski Complex in Polk County, Florida. It was great to be able to attend an event like that so close to our own backyard. Race participants spend the entire year modifying and perfecting their watercrafts just for this event. Events included Speed Alley, a Slalom Competition, and the Drag Races. Sea-Doo sponsored the event and had a tent setup with the 2012 RXP-X 260 on display. The Sea-Doo tent was a popular spot to watch the races and the RXP-X attracted a lot of attention. For me, one of the main highlights of the races was watching the winning watercraft, a modified Sea-Doo RXT 215, the same model I’ve been riding for the past 3 years. To watch the old RXT hull hit speeds of 90+ mph was pretty exciting.

Looking ahead, I’m pretty excited about upcoming group rides on Thanksgiving weekend and New Year’s Day. Even in the middle of winter, we’re pretty fortunate in Florida to be able to throw on a light wetsuit or tour coat and still be able to enjoy our Sea-Doos while we wait for the return of the summer riding season.

DOCTOR DOO – Ensure your Sea-Doo is Comfortable – Trailer Care

23 Wednesday Nov 2011

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BRP MOVE watercraft trailer with iCatch

For many Sea-Doo watercraft and boats most of their time is spent resting on a trailer. Lets look at the numbers. The most fanatical boaters may accumulate 200 hours of use a year (over 5X the average, believe it or not) meaning the other 8,560 hours it is resting on your trailer. Also consider that gelcoat glides over water smoothly but over asphalt, not so much. The bottom line take care of your trailer as it is taking care of your Sea-Doo.

Doctor Doo looks at a few common trouble areas that when addressed can help ensure your day on the water is on the “water” on not on the side of a road.

Trailer Maintenance Guide

Clean:

1. Clean trailer before storing. Different environmental elements, such as salt and mud, can cause various components of the trailer to corrode of rust.  – Rinse off with fresh water after every use. For hard to remove debris it may require a cleaning solution

Wheels/Tires:

1. Check for rim disaffirmation. This includes bent, dents or cracks.

-If any signs of damage are present, the rim should be replaced as the structural integrity could be jeopardized.

2. Check wheel for loose or rusted lugs.

– Replace rusting lug nuts

– Be sure to tighten lugs when trailer tire is rested on the ground

– Be sure to tighten lugs in a criss cross pattern

-Tip: If replacing lug nuts, clean the threads of the studs with a wire brush to remove corrosion and debris.

Check your tread...or you may not have any to check!

3. Check tire for worn, flat, bald or missing tread. Inspect to make sure nothing is stuck in the tire

– Replace any tires that have excessive ware

– Tip: proper tire pressure at all times will extend the life of your trailer tire and also help the trailer track in a safe straight line

4. Check tire pressure for proper air.

– This should be preformed while trailer is resting on the ground

– Check tire pressure cold (before the trailer is being used) Proper tire pressure can be found on the wall of the tire. Proper air pressure not only minimizes tire failure but also ensures you will gain the best possible mpg (kpl).

Hubs / Bearings:

1. Remove dust cap or bearing buddy to inspect grease for water inside the hub.

– If hubs have water present you will need to re grease and repack bearings (front and back) to prevent bearings from rusting (use marine grade grease)

– If bearings have signs of rust, cracks or extensive ware the bearings should also be replaced or you could end up wheel less!

– If storing trailer for a prolong period of time, the bearings should be repacked to prevent moisture rusting the bearings (use marine grade grease)

– Trailer bearings should be repacked at least twice a year.

– Tip: to prevent water in the hubs of your trailer let trailer bearings cool before entering the water. When trailer bearings are hot and then rapidly cooled by water the bearings will draw in water

Lighting:

1. Inspect for cracked or frayed wiring and corrosion on connectors

Keep your wiring tight and connected

– Replace any wiring that may be cracked or frayed

– Replace any connectors that are badly corroded

– If a connector has little corrosion this can be removed with a small wire brush.

– Tip: Using dialectic grease on connectors will help prevent corrosion

You can help ensure proper light connection with dielectric grease

2. Check for lights that may not be working properly.

– Remove lens caps to make sure bulbs are not burnt out, broken or badly corroded. Replace any bulbs that show any of these signs, even if the light is still working.

– Check to make sure all wires running to the light is still intact and not corroded

Replace cracked lens to ensure maximum visibility

– Replace and cracked lens as this will result in problems in the future.

– Tip: Unplugging your lights before submerging your trailer in the water will help prevent shorts not only on your trailers lighting system but also your vehicle. Also any opening on the lens that stores the bulb should be properly sealed. This may require the use of silicone.

Bunks: Think of the bunks of your trailer as the mattress of your Sea-Doo, keep it comfortable!

Bad Bunk, Good Bunk, Best Bunk - BRP MOVE trailer roller bunks

1. Make sure all bunks (roller and wood) have not cracked, broken or have any missing hardware.

-Wood bunks:

– Check that all carpet on the bunks are still intact and not exposing any wood

– Replace any rotten, cracked or broken bunks (make sure to measure old bunks and replace them with a pressure treated wood)

– Inspect and replace any missing, broken or rusted hardware connecting the bunks to the bunk mounts

-Roller bunks:

– Replace any rollers that may be cracked, broken or missing

– Inspect and replace any hardware that may be missing, broken or rusting.

Other items to check during maintenance:

1. Safety chains are still intact and not wearing or heavily rusted

2. Grease wheel jack if one has been installed on trailer.

3. Check that your tag is not missing and registration sticker is up to date

When you trailer from point A to point B with your Sea-Doo watercraft or boat, following these tips can ensure your focus is having fun on the water and getting home safe. For more information on BRP’s line of MOVE watercraft trailers click on “MOVE”.

 

X TEAM TUESDAY PROFILE: Claude Clayton, PWC Racer

22 Tuesday Nov 2011

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CLAUDE CLAYTON

 

NAME: Claude Clayton

SPORT: PWC Racing

AGE: 30

PORT: Tupelo, MS

FAMILY: Claude Jr. (dad), Camille (mom), Frances (sis) plus step families and too many cousins, aunts and uncles to mention…big family.

Claude Clayton is a true southern gentlemen. Relatively soft spoken, quick to greet you with a smile and ready to open the door for anybody three steps away…until he takes to the race course. Then this 30-year old Sea-Doo watercraft enthusiasts from Tupolo, Mississippi USA does his best to put everybody at least three steps behind him. The fact that his race machine of choice is the Sea-Doo RXT-X watercraft helps make that task a bit easier.

Clayton has experienced solid success on the race track, moving up through the novice and expert ranks and now making waves in the Pro classes. He has chosen to work with legendary tuner and IJSBA and BMX racing Hall of Fame racer, Tim Judge and that combination has set high hopes for future championships for the duo. Clayton is looking to update his ride to the new Sea-Doo RXP-X for upcoming seasons, a lean-in machine that should have both Judge and Clayton clamoring for the season to begin.

OnBoard asked the Sea-Doo X-TEAM rider to talk about his SEA-DOO LIFE.

ONBOARD – Where did you grow up and how was your competitive spirit developed?

CLAUDE  CLAYTON – I grew up in Tupelo, Mississippi playing all kinds of sports and spent a lot of summers traveling and doing adventure sports like whitewater kayaking, mountain climbing, etc.  I think my competitiveness really didn’t get serious until maybe 5 years ago.  It definitely got a lot more serious with watercraft racing.

ONBOARD – What do you do away from the water to stay on the water? What’s your profession?

CLAUDE CLAYTON – I own and operate a power sports sales and service business in Tupelo, and work for our family business that is 106 years old.  Reed’s is a small chain of department stores in Mississippi.

ONBOARD – Claude, How were you introduced to watersports?

CLAUDE CLAYTON – My dad grew up going to the lake on the weekends, so we’ve always had a boat.  Growing up, we had a lake house at Pickwick Lake on the Tennessee River and I started riding watercraft around 1989.

ONBOARD – Since you began competing what are some of your accolades?

CLAUDE CLAYTON – I’ve always ridden a Sea-Doo…how about that?  I think that in my head, I have those moments in racing that I am most proud of, maybe a specific hole shot, or a specific pass, but I guess on paper, I would say that I won world and national championships as an amateur, and I consider myself to be one of the top runabout racers in the U.S. and the world. I think we’ve proven that.

ONBOARD – Where is your favorite PWC race site?

CLAUDE CLAYTON – I have to say Lake Havasu in Arizona.  As a racer, how can you love anything more than being in that city, for the World Finals??  It is in the desert so it has great temperatures for watersports and the Colorado River provides the perfect boating oasis.  As a fan of the sport, how could you ask for a better backdrop for the biggest event in the sport of PWC racing??

ONBOARD – What is it about PWC racing that keeps you coming back?

CLAUDE CLAYTON – I love being on the water for one.  Riding a Sea-Doo, especially the newer models with modern technology, is amazing.  I ride motocross too, and love it. Watercraft racing is kind of like motocross racing, but instead of dust, you have cool water, instead of girls in jeans and hoodies, you have girls in bikinis, instead of race sites in the Mississippi back woods, we get to race at places like Panama City Beach, Myrtle Beach, and Havasu, instead of cities complaining about all the noise, they are paying to bring in our events…it’s almost the perfect motorsport!

ONBOARD – Claude, where is your favorite non-racing, riding location?

CLAUDE CLAYTON – Even though I don’t get to go much anymore, I would have to say Pickwick Lake.  That’s where I cut my teeth on a watercraft and that’ll always be my favorite spot.

ONBOARD  – What is your dream PWC ride/adventure?

CLAUDE CLAYTON – To win Pro Runabout at World Finals on a Sea-Doo.

ONBOARD – What are you racing right now and what are looking forward to?

CLAUDE CLAYTON – For 2011, we raced a Sea-Doo RXT-X built by Judge Motorsports.  For 2012 we hope to be on the new RXP-X 260, it’s an amazing watercraft.  Whatever we end up on, it will be backed by Oakley and Slippery and with Tim Judge of Judge Motorsports it will get me to the first turn in front!

BRP thanks Claude Clayton for his time and dedication to the pursuit of PWC racing glory aboard Sea-Doo.  You can follow Claude on his Facebook page.

Gearing Up for Boat Show Season

18 Friday Nov 2011

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2012 Boat shows, Boat shows, Boating off season, Sea-Doo, Sea-Doo boats, Sea-Doo Challenger S Boat, Sea-Doo RXP-X, Sea-Doo watercraft

The weather has turned cooler and most of the northern hemisphere is bracing for the winter ahead. A great way to stay engaged in the Sea-Doo Life during the off-season is to check out the new line up of Sea-Doo boats and personal watercraft at a Boat Show. Boat Show season is just around the corner and there are hundreds of shows to choose from. Boat shows offer owners, and prospective owners, the opportunity to get up close and personal with the 2012 line up and compare models to best fit your boating desires. All of the manufacturers bring out their newest models, and Sea-Doo is no exception. Sea-Doo will be at many of the major boat shows in early 2012 offering you the opportunity to explore new models such as the 2012 Sea-Doo RXP-X watercraft and 210 Challenger S boat. Be sure to check out the advancements in technology and safety all designed to make your time on the water the best that it can be.

DiscoverBoating.com is an excellent resource for research on boating and can help answer many questions regarding the lifestyle, costs, training, how to get started and much, much more. They offer a full listings of the boat shows in the North America. Click HERE to find a boat show in your local area.  Click HERE to review the list of shows that will provide you with the opportunity to connect directly with a Sea-Doo representative.

Boat Shows offer boaters great deals on new and unused Sea-Doo product and most dealers offer additional show incentives to sweeten the deal. Make sure and stop by and say HELLO to Sea-Doo dealers when you and your family are at the boat show…you will be glad you did!

DOCTOR DOO – Proper Spark Plug Installation tips for the Sea-Doo 4-TEC marine engine

16 Wednesday Nov 2011

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4-TEC SPARK PLUG INSTALLATION 101

Now that the ROTAX 4-TEC Marine Engines have been out on waterways long enough to show a few of it’s tricks, one aspect is proving to be important to pay attention to for ensuring smooth operation and to avoid any potential issues. Most of the steps we will outline in this first installment of DOCTOR DOO can help the die-hard 2-Stroke fans and any other spark plug installation

It is important to keep spark plugs fresh and replace them from time to time as outlined in your BRP/Sea-Doo owner’s manual and we are going to share a few tips on how to do this with the proper technique. First, be sure to conduct your maintenance work in a well-lit and ventilated area and always wear safety glasses. After removing the spark plug cap or coil “stick”, use a controlled amount of compressed air to blow any and all moisture or debris away from the spark plug tube and area. Follow this with the actual spark plug removal using the proper fitting spark plug socket.

If any resistance is found when backing out the spark plug, be as gentle as possible as the threaded spark plug hole in the cylinder head is made of aluminum.

The spark plug’s threads are made of a much harder steel, so the relatively low priced spark plug isn’t nearly as important to protect as the threads of the precious cylinder head.  If you do indeed face a difficult removal, do not force the spark plug and consult a certified BRP/Sea-Doo technician.  Sometimes it’s too late at this point as damage may have occurred a the last spark plug install, not at the removal.

Recommended lubricants

Let’s get on to proper installation. Using a quality spark plug, BRP specified gap and correct heat range, apply a small amount of quality anti-seize lubricant on the threads of the spark plug.  PPG uses “Loctite”brand anti-seize compound (BRP part number 293 800 070) it’s really good stuff and available at most BRP/Sea-Doo/Ski-Doo/Can-Am dealers. This product can be used in many places on all of your mechanical devices to make living with them much easier thanks to it’s anti-corrosive properties.

 

Apply anti-seize equally to threads

Apply a small amount of the anti-seize, evenly spread over the spark plugs’ threads prior to installation. Using one of the cap/coil ‘sticks’ or similar device, thread the plug into the spark plug hole in the cylinder head making sure the plug bottoms into the plug base surface easily.  Then tighten by applying the proper BRP suggested torque (17 foot pounds will do nicely) to seat the spark plug completely.

 

If it looks worn, replace it!

Now onto the spark plug cap/coil “stick” install. The rubber grommet at the upper section of the coil is a major protector of not only the coil itself but the deep recess that the spark plug resides in. If the grommet isn’t fitting very tight around the coil, replace it! If the multi-rib sealing, outer rings are flattened, broken, or disfigured, replace it!

 

Apply Dielectric grease to cap seat

Apply a liberal amount of dielectric grease/compound to the fitment as shown in the images and it will not only protect the coil, it will keep out debris and water. PPG uses Dow Corning 111 compound and this too can be purchased at most BRP dealerships (part number 413 707 000). One tube can last a very long time is stored properly.

 

Protect all electrical connections with dielectric grease.

PPG also applies dielectric grease to all wiring termination points and its anti corrosion qualities are worth every cent! The images show that our technicians use it on the harness connection and the spark plug cap/plug fitment.

 

Simple preventive maintenance efforts can go a long way in ensuring your time on the water with your Sea-Doo boat or watercraft are trouble free and can also save you money in addition to headaches in the long run. Sea-Doo product are engineered to last over a decade but you have to do your part in maintaining proper operations.
Perry Performance Group is an authorized BRP/Sea-Doo/Can-Am service center based in Dania Beach, Florida specializing in Sea-Doo service and performance headed by powersports business veteran Glen Perry who also host the enthusiasts forum sea-doo.net. Perry is appropriately and deservingly this edition’s, Doctor Doo

November Sea-Doo Fan Questions and Answers

15 Tuesday Nov 2011

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Sea-Doo boat, Sea-Doo eco mode, Sea-Doo performance, Sea-Doo warranty, Sea-Doo watercraft, Winterizing your Sea-Doo

You asked…. we answered.  The Sea-Doo Fan Q&A for November includes questions on performance, the Sea-Doo warranty, winterizing and more.
If you have a Sea-Doo related question, please post it on our Facebook fan page or as a comment to this post.

X-TEAM TUESDAY PROFILE: BEN HORAN, Pro Wakeskater

08 Tuesday Nov 2011

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SEA-DOO X-TEAM TUESDAY – November 7, 2011

BEN HORAN - WAKESKATER OF THE YEAR

NAME: Ben Horan
SPORT: Professional Wakeskating
AGE: 24
PORT/Home: Nahunta, Ga.
FAMILY: The Horans, empty nester

Ben Horan has had quite the year. The professional wakeskater has travelled across the country finding the most “remote” locations to feed his quest to take wakeskating to new places and introduce it to new people. His love of the sport and of life hit a life-long high in 2011 by this son of free spirited parents. Horan’s star status shone so brightly this year that TransWorld Wake Magazine named the NIKE 6.0/Sea-Doo athlete the Best Wakeskater of the Year.

Horan’s adventures have received substantial coverage in wake industry magazines and his on-line videos have been clicked on over 100,000 times on YouTube, Vimeo and a plethora of other watersports websites. His silky smooth style and countless hours behind his Sea-Doo watercraft (actually we did count and he amassed over 460 hours on his 2011 WAKE 155 model) led him to multiple podium finishes in the sport’s biggest contests. Horan finished in the runner up spot at the 2011 Byerly Toe Jam contest in Orlando and took home the crown in Nike 6.0’s “Retention”; a contest in his own backyard rail park. His down to earth, laid back personality lends well to attracting young fans to watersports and has defined Horan as a true ambassador of the SEA-DOO LIFE.

Horan is not all strawberry fields and tie-die t-shirts, he is also very driven off of the water to push the sport forward by co-founding REMOTE wakeskates building products that offer great quality boards at a price younger riders can afford. Keeping things simple and affordable are a few of the reasons Horan utilizes Sea-Doo watercraft exclusively when riding on open waters.

OnBoard recently caught up with Horan in North Carolina on a “remote” wakeskating adventure story for a major Boating publication and we asked him about his “SEA-DOO LIFE” as a professional wakeskater.

ONBOARD – Ben, where did you grow up and where does your passion for watersports come from?
BEN HORAN – I grew up in Nahunta, Georgia and my parents encouraged me to be outside, this ended up including sun up to sun down skateboarding sessions. I dug watersports as a kid and saw the Cassette/Sea-Doo wakeskate team in the early 2000s doing such cool things on the water and the sport shared so many aspects of skateboarding that it really drew me in. With Wakeskating I can skate in the summer when it is too hot out to skateboard! Now, I skate on the water in some really cool places with my Sea-Doo and winch.

ONBOARD – What do you do when you are away from the water to stay on the water? What’s your profession?
BEN HORAN – Being on the water is my profession. Off the water I skateboard a lot and that helps me stay on the water. It’s a win-win situation! Other than those two activities I am heavy into helping REMOTE grow as a company. It’s a lot of work lining up the production and distribution of the product, the design is relatively easy but to mass produce that design is what will turn the dream to into a reality.

A psychedelic Ben Horan is at the top of his game

ONBOARD – Ben, How were you introduced to Wakeskating?
BEN HORAN – There was a shop in Jacksonville, Florida that produced a pro clinic with professional rider Thomas Horrel, and some other pro wake skaters, riding behind Sea-Doo watercraft. This was around 2003 or 2004. I didn’t really know what wakeskating was. I tried it and realized that they were just skating on the water! I had no idea what wakeskating was until I saw it and it just clicked. I love skateboarding and I love the water so why not do it!

ONBOARD – Ben, since then, what are some of the adventurous rides you have been on?
BEN HORAN – Wakeskating in the Philippines was pretty sick! I also had the opportunity to go to Germany the past two summers and travel all around the US. We just finished doing an off the wall adventure story in North Carolina and that was really cool! The mountains are so sweet!

ONBOARD – What is your favorite wakeskate event that you have been a part of?
BEN HORAN – The Nike 6.0 Retention contest. My Nike and Remote teammate Silas Thurman and I produced the event at my house and it was really one of the sickest events I have ever seen and been a part of! It sounds weird coming from me, but it really took the sport to a new level of wakeskate contest. Simply seeing how much wakeskating has grown is so cool!

ONBOARD – Ben, how does Sea-Doo fit into your riding?
BEN HORAN – Sea-Doo watercraft are what I ride behind to learn all of my tricks. The WAKE models are so fast and easy to get back up behind (while being towed) and learn tricks behind. My Sea-Doo is truly what has brought me to where I am today. There is no other watercraft on the market supporting wakeskating like BRP, plus none with so many wake specific innovations like Ski Mode, the tow pylon, board rack, brakes, power….so I would say it fits the sport just right!

ONBOARD – Tell us about your backyard and the life in Nahunta.
BEN HORAN – I have a retention pond with a 5-foot (1.5m) spillway and two concrete ledges making it pretty much the best winch spot ever! The life in Nahunta…its nice, not to much going on when I’m off of the water, but its a really nice place to come home to.

ONBOARD – Ben, what was the coolest riding you have done behind a Sea-Doo?
BEN HORAN – I love riding down at Nick Taylor’s place in Anna Marie Island, Florida, it is pretty sweet, but my favorite places to ride are the small rivers up in Georgia by my house.

Ben Horan is happy living the Sea-Doo Life.

ONBOARD – What is it about Wakeskating that keeps you coming back?
BEN HORAN – Wakeskating is still so new and there are so many things to do and push. Everytime I ride behind my Sea-Doo or go on a winch trip I can’t wait to go on another!

ONBOARD – Ben, where is your favorite riding location and where is your dream ride?
BEN HORAN – My favorite place to ride would be…that’s a hard one. Silas has a real cool spot in Clermont, Florida and the small rivers around my house are sweet. I really want to go back the Fontana dam (North Carolina) and ride there in the summer. That place is the perfect spot to film some epic action behind a Sea-Doo, with all the mountains in the background, it’s really cool visually and the water is smooth as butter!

ONBOARD – Who are you riding for right now and what adventures do you hope to do over the next year?
BEN HORAN – I have the full support of REMOTE Wakeskates, Nike 6.0, Vonzipper, BRP/Sea-Doo, RW winches, WeSubsist.com and I am starting a wakeskate hardware company soon called Aquarium Hardware. We will market handles, grip tape, fins and other things for wakeskating. We are also starting to work on a Remote Team video soon so I’m sure I will be working on that stuff all this next year plus some new Sea-Doo “DOO IT” videos.

BRP thanks Ben Horan for his time and passion for the sport and dedication to push wakeskating forward and bring the youth into this activity. You can follow Ben’s adventures on the OnBoard blog and on his Facebook page, Ben Horan.

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