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Boat registration totals for July mostly revealed considerable weakness compared with a year earlier, and tumbled back into a steeper downtrend than the prior month’s comparisons.

Activity in mergers and acquisitions continued to be strong across the marine industry during the past six to nine months, with sizable deals announced in segments that include brokerage, technology integration, and parts and accessories.

At this year’s Dealer Week — the signature annual event of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas — leading dealers, suppliers and experts will gather to share insights on how to create a foundation for sustained future success.

Volumes of new powerboats, aluminum boats and personal watercraft in the United States continued a downward trajectory in May, according to a survey of state boat registration data.

More U.S. boat dealers were disappointed than were impressed with business conditions in the first half of 2022, according to the monthly Pulse Report survey that measures retail boat trends.

Overall demand trends are still very strong even though recreational boat registrations continue to plunge in most vessel categories. Only three of the 15 boat-type categories saw increases in April 2022—sail was the lone category that was up in March.

Boat-buying may start to slow down, but the change could ease the inventory conundrum