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Stand-up PWC

Stand-up PWC

Overview
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 seen "sit-down" type of PWC. Both these terms are jargon
Jargon
Jargon is terminology which is especially defined in relationship to a specific activity, profession, or group. In other words, the term most often covers the language used by people who work in a particular area or who have a common interest...

 used by PWC enthusiasts to distinguish between these primary two types.
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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 seen "sit-down" type of PWC. Both these terms are jargon
Jargon
Jargon is terminology which is especially defined in relationship to a specific activity, profession, or group. In other words, the term most often covers the language used by people who work in a particular area or who have a common interest...

 used by PWC enthusiasts to distinguish between these primary two types. However, marine regulatory groups, such as the United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of seven uniformed services. It is unique among the military branches in that it has a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency mission as part of its mission set...

, foremost use passenger
Passenger
A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination.There are two common contexts in which the term is used:...

 capacity
Capacity
Capacity is the ability to hold, receive or absorb, or a measure thereof, similar to the concept of volume.Capacity may also refer to:...

, rather than riding style, to make distinctions.

List of models

  • Hydrospace S4
  • Kawasaki JS300
    JS300
    The 300 is a personal water craft made by Kawasaki. It was first built in 1973 and is the smallest craft in the series. The 300 shares many of the same parts with both the JS440 and the JS550 including the fiberglass hull, hood and hand pole. The JS300 was a very lightweight craft with a small...

  • Kawasaki JS400
    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 least two colour schemes. The earlier versions were a...

  • Kawasaki JS440
  • Kawasaki JS550
    JS550
    The 550 is a personal watercraft 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 handle pole. This craft played a huge role in the popularity of personal watercraft. It was...

  • Kawasaki 300SX
  • Kawasaki 550SX
    JS550sx
    The JS550sx is a stand-up personal watercraft created by Kawasaki from 1990 to 1995 in response to the JS550's popularity. When it was first built, stand-up watercraft were dominating the market and in 1992–93 Kawasaki offered three different stand-up models . One of the biggest appeals of the 550...

  • Kawasaki 650SX
    JS650sx
    The Kawasaki 650sx was introduced in 1987 and featured a newly designed hull and a 635cc engine, this was the highest powered standup jetski at the time. The 650sx is subject to modifications as it is very responsive to a new carbourator and exhaust modifications.""The ultimate solo performance"...

  • Kawasaki 750SX
    JS750
    The JS750 is a jetski introduced in 1992 by Kawasaki with the 750SX model. This version was both more powerful, faster and more stable than the previous JS440, JS550, JS550SX, and JS650SX. Following on in 1995 was the 750SXi, considered by some to be the most desirable Jetski ever produced...

  • Kawasaki 750SXi
  • Kawasaki 750SXi Pro
  • Kawasaki 800 SX-R
  • Laser Jet F-14 Thunder Jet
  • Laser Jet F-15 Thunder Jet
  • PJS VHP 7000 Viper
  • Polaris Octane
  • Yamaha FX-1
  • Yamaha Superjet
    Superjet
    The Superjet is a personal watercraft made by Yamaha Motor Corporation. The Superjet is a "stand-up" PWC. Credit for its design is given to Clayton Jacobsen II...

  • Sea-Doo 3D (In Vert Mode)

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