by the numbers
Boat sales continue gains in April
The U.S. recreational boating industry achieved moderate gains in April.
Boat sales strong in March for second consecutive year
Last year the recreational boating industry was celebrating its best March results since 2008 — sales gains of 21 percent in the main powerboat segments and 20 percent industrywide.
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.
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 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 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.
Boat sales show slim gains in October
Recreational boat sales posted their second consecutive month of weak growth in October, leaving the industry farther from the full-year gains forecasters were hoping for when 2016 began.
Boat sales make more gains in November
The recreational boating industry achieved moderate growth in November
Boat sales in 3Q were highest since 2008
The industry recorded the highest sales for that quarter since 2008, just before the Great Recession.
Boat sales growth slows in September
The recreational marine industry followed double-digit August sales gains with a slow-growth September.
Boat sales show double-digit gain in August
The recreational marine industry’s 2016 story remains a page turner and it’s getting better.
Boat sales drop in July
Recreational boating weathered a rough July as sales fell across most major industry categories.
Boat sales growth slows in second quarter
Boat sales growth slowed sharply in the second quarter as strong June numbers were diluted by weak results in April and May.
Boat sales bounce back with gains in June
When summer arrives, you need a summer fun boat.
Boat sales show small gains in May
Sales of fiberglass outboard boats, and aluminum fishing and pontoon boats, rose in a range of 4.6 to 7.2 percent.
Boat sales hit a ‘lull’ in April
Did anyone think we would see April boat sales that even approached the 20 percent gains of March?
March boat sales best since 2008
The recreational boating industry had its best March in eight years, as sales soared 21.3 percent in the main segments and 19.9 percent industrywide.
Miami shows fuel February rebound
After a disappointing start to the year, recreational boat sales rebounded in February with strong single-digit gains that suggest the big Miami boat shows and smaller regional events attracted a significant number of buyers.
Boat sales show rare drop in January
After two consecutive months of double-digit gains, U.S. recreational boat sales fell in January in the main powerboat segments and industrywide for the first time since last spring.
Boat sales add double-digit gains in December
Buoyed by a strong November, the recreational boating industry got the holiday present it wanted — a second consecutive month of double-digit sales gains in December, traditionally one of the slowest months of the year.
Boat sales see double-digit gains in November
Boat sales showed surprising strength in November, rising by double digits in the main powerboat segments and industrywide during what is traditionally one of the slowest months of the year.
Boat sales show moderate gains in October
Sales rose 4.1 percent during the month to 4,779 boats in the main powerboat segments.
Boat sales make gains in September
A late spring and a summer that lingered helped the boating industry post strong September sales for the third year in a row.