Personal Watercraft: A recreational watercraft that the rider rides or stands on. Personal watercraft, or PWC, have an inboard engine driving a pump jet that has an impeller to intake water from below the personal watercraft and force it out a nozzle at the stern. This creates thrust for propulsion and steering. Also known as a jetboat or jet ski.

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A recreational watercraft that the rider rides or stands on is referred to as a personal watercraft or PWC . Most models have an inboard engine driving a jet pump drive that has an impeller to create thrust for propulsion and steering. They are often referred by the brand names Kawasaki (Jetski™), Bombardier (Sea Doo™), Yamaha (WaveRunner™), Honda AquaTrax™, Polaris (Sealion™) and Arctic Cat (Tigershark™). A personal watercraft is usually less than 13' (4 meters) in length.

English Terminology: personal watercraft, PWC, inboard engine, jet pump drive, jet propulsion, Kawasaki (Jetski™), Bombardier (Sea Doo™), Yamaha (WaveRunner™), Honda (AquaTrax™), Polaris (Sealion™), Arctic Cat (Tigershark™)

French Terminology: motomarines, PWC, moteur in-bord, entraînement de la pompe à jet, la propulsion par réaction, Kawasaki (Jetski ™), Bombardier (Sea-Doo ™), Yamaha (WaveRunner ™), Honda (AquaTrax ™), Polaris (Sealion ™), Arctic Cat (Tigershark ™)

German Terminology: Wassermotorräder, PWC, Innenbordmotor, Jet Pumpenantrieb, Düsenantrieb, Kawasaki (Jetski ™), Bombardier (Sea Doo ™), Yamaha (WaveRunner ™), Honda (AquaTrax ™), Polaris (Seelöwe ™), Arctic Cat (Tigershark ™)

Spanish Terminology: motos acuáticas, embarcaciones individuales, motor interior, impulsor de la bomba jet, propulsión a chorro, de Kawasaki (jet ski ™), Bombardier (Sea Doo ™), Yamaha (WaveRunner ™), Honda (AquaTrax ™), Polaris (Sealion ™), Arctic Cat (Tigershark ™)