boat sales
The Other Side of the Covid Bubble
The mood among boat dealers is shifting. Two years on from the historic, Covid-fueled rise in demand for boats, the tide is beginning to turn.
Brewer Yacht Sales sees recent uptick in sales
Brewer Yacht Sales said it has sold 50 brokerage boats for two months in a row.
Boat sales edge higher in June
A year ago in June, sales of new recreational boats were bouncing back after falling virtually flat during April and May.
NMMA: Recreational marine spending topped $36 billion in 2016
The NMMA said the data show that total recreational marine expenditures reached a high of $36 billion in 2016.
NMMA reports increase in powerboat registrations
New powerboat registrations in May were up 5.8 percent year over year for a rolling 12-month period.
Boat sales avoid ‘lull,’ make single-digit gains in April
Far from slipping into a “lull,” as it did in 2016 after strong March sales, the U.S. recreational boating industry achieved moderate gains in April this year that included double-digit growth in the pontoon category.
Boat sales up 2 percent in first quarter
Recreational boat sales rose 2 percent in the first quarter, slower growth than the industry posted a year earlier.
NMMA sees 6 percent gain in powerboat sales in 2017
The U.S. boating industry is reporting some of its highest sales in a decade.
Boat sales continue gains in April
The U.S. recreational boating industry achieved moderate gains in April.
Used-boat sales increase for second straight year
Preowned boat sales were up for the second consecutive year in 2016, rising 2.5 percent in units and 2 percent in dollar value.
NMMA reports increase in powerboat registrations
New powerboat registrations were up 6.1 percent for the rolling 12-month period through February.
Boat sales make gains in March
Outboard fiberglass boats were the industry’s top seller in the early-reporting states.
Boat sales topped 250,000 in 2016
Marking another milestone in its recovery, the U.S. recreational boat industry sold more than 250,000 boats in 2016 for the first time in eight years.
NMMA: Sailboat sales saw double-digit gains in 2016
The National Marine Manufacturers Association said new sailboat retail sales totaled 6,500 units in 2016.
Dealer sales, optimism rise
February Pulse Report was up slightly from January and outdid last year’s figure by a hefty 10 points
Boat sales top 5,000 in January
Driven by the three boat types that have been the industry’s strongest sellers since the last recession ended, recreational boatbuilders and dealers began 2017 with high single-digit January gains.
Boat sales continue gains in February
The recreational boat industry followed a strong January with moderate February growth.
Boat sales topped 250,000 in 2016
The U.S. recreational boat industry sold more than 250,000 boats in 2016 for the first time in eight years.
Boat sales rose 5 percent in 2016
Statistical Surveys said 246,891 boats were sold industrywide in those states in 2016, 4.9 percent more than in 2015.
Boat sales make a jump in January
The gains were concentrated among fiberglass outboard boats and aluminum fishing and pontoon boats.
Industry is on a roll, NMMA says
Trade group tells media a ‘friendly’ Trump administration and a surging economy could usher in a new ‘golden age’
Boat sales make more gains in November
Lifted by Florida and Texas, the nation’s top two states for sales, the recreational boating industry achieved moderate growth in November that raised the year’s percentage sales gains to levels more in line with forecasts.