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Discover Boating

Grow Boating study finds drop in first-time buyers

The decline is largely the reason that the age of the average boat owner continues to increase.

By Reagan Haynes
A comprehensive study commissioned by Discover Boating found that first-time boat buyers fall into six categories, the largest (23 percent) being "Water Weekenders," who like to plan outings such as tubing, fishing and water skiing.
IBEX

IBEX 2016: Industry gets first look at study of first-time buyers

TAMPA, Fla. — At the International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition & Conference this week the marine industry got its first glimpse of a Grow Boating-commissioned study of first-time boat buyers and owners.

By Chris Landry