By the Numbers

New-boat registrations continue to show strength.

Widespread shutdowns took a toll on new-boat sales.

Registrations dropped in response to the crisis.

A strong February foreshadows a different story.

The nearly complete registration data shows the sterndrive category’s continuing decline.

The ski and wake segment was up 3.8 percent year-to-date, passing sterndrive sales as towboat popularity continues to grow.

New-boat registrations rose in October, thanks to a late-season sales surge. Except for PWC and wake boats, however, year-to-date sales were lower than 2018.

Boat registrations were up 0.8 percent in August.

Florida continues to lag on registration data

Boat registrations up 1.5 percent in July in the main powerboat categories.

The growth indicates weather-delayed purchases.

Pontoon and aluminum boat sales dropped in May.

April registrations were up for pontoons and towboats.

Boat registrations fell in February, with dips in outboard and fishing segments.

Boat registrations rebounded slightly in January, boosting industry confidence.

Despite lower boat registrations in December, analysts are upbeat about 2019.

November is the third consecutive month of sales declines.

Total boat sales were down in September but are still on track for 3.5 percent growth this year.

Total boat sales were up 4 percent in August.

New-boat sales bounced back following a few months of slow growth, with large gains across most categories, including sterndrives 20 feet and larger.

Boat sales in the main powerboat categories increased 10.7 percent year-over-year in July, dramatically up after a lackluster summer.