Here’s why the new Jet Ski licence fees in NSW – close to $2000 for 10 years, the most expensive in the world – don’t add up. Authorities say the increases are due to rising injury costs, but the statistics say otherwise.
New Zealand’s luxury Jet Ski trailer brand GFAB – which specialises in aluminium trailers – is ramping up its operations in Australia after it opened a local manufacturing facility to keep up with demand.
The Sea-Doo Fish Pro Scout 130 is now available at an all-time low price – up to $6600 off the full RRP – at this weekend’s Sanctuary Cove Boat Show, as dealers sell down stock of the runout model.
All three major Jet Ski brands – Sea-Doo, Yamaha WaveRunner and Kawasaki Jet Ski – say they were “blindsided” by the NSW Government’s record price increases to Jet Ski licence fees, and have now requested a meeting over the matter.
Jet Ski riders in NSW are about to be hit with the most expensive licence fees in the world – with a 10-year licence almost doubling from $1000 to $2000 from 1 July 2024.
Sea-Doo Australia has extended its current promotion for another three months – to the end of July 2024 – making it the company’s longest-running discount campaign in memory. It means Sea-Doo Australia has now been in discount mode for nine months.
Yamaha has filed a patent for a rescue button on future WaveRunners that will alert other craft in the vicinity that a rider needs help. It follows Kawasaki Jet Ski’s recent applications for similar technology.
Yamaha WaveRunner has reintroduced discounts of up to $2000 to clear 2023 models – as the Jet Ski off-season sales slump starts earlier than usual in the lead-up to winter.
The second edition of the Yamaha JetFish has launched in Australia. It now comes with 1.9-litre four-cylinder power, and an upgraded touchscreen Garmin navigation unit and fish finder.
The world’s leading Jet Ski website, The Watercraft Journal, has unearthed patent filings that show Kawasaki is developing an automated ‘circle back’ rescue function if the rider falls off, a shallow water warning system, more detailed fuel-consumption tracking for long-distance rides, an electric supercharger – and more!
