Kawasaki jet-skis are back in UK with boats.co.uk
Boats.co.uk is now the exclusive UK distributor of Kawasaki’s new personal watercraft (PWC) range. After a six year absence from the UK market, the appointment follows Kawasaki’s plans to be at the centre of the recreational and extreme personal watercraft scene.
Kawasaki is acknowledged as coining the term ‘jet-ski’, which it subsequently trade-marked. In 1973, the company released the world’s first mass-production jet-ski, the JS400, paving the way for the beginning of the personal watercraft market.
As UK distributor, Boats.co.uk trading under the title Kawasaki Watercraft UK, will introduce Kawasaki’s 2021 jet-ski fleet, comprising of multi-seat models and Kawasaki’s latest version ‘stand-up’ jet-ski, the SX-R. Each new model is equipped with either a normally aspirated or supercharged four-cylinder, four-stroke specialised Kawasaki marine engine.
Boats.co.uk also provides the Kawasaki jet-ski handling system for use on yachts and superyachts.
“Kawasaki jet-skis are the original personal watercraft and we are very proud to be representing this highly trusted brand in the UK,” says MD James Barke. “As in other markets, there has been an upsurge in boating here in recent months and with fewer people travelling due to the Covid-19 situation, we see this trend continuing. PWC’s are a relatively low-cost way of getting on the water so all the signs point to a big demand in the future.”
Kawasaki’s 2021 new model line-up includes three models in the STX160 three-seater range, priced from £11,999; four ultra craft from Kawasaki’s highest specification, multi-seat jet-ski watercraft priced from £12,899 and the flagship of the multi-seat fleet, the Ultra 310 supercharged range priced from £17,999. Kawasaki’s solo ‘stand up’ jet-ski, the SX-R, is priced from £10,899. All prices are inc. VAT @ 20%.
