new boat sales
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.
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 abstract breaks down 2016 sales gains
Retail unit sales of outboard, inboard and sterndrive boats were up 6 percent in 2016 and corresponding dollars were up 8 percent.
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 make gains in March
Outboard fiberglass boats were the industry’s top seller in the early-reporting states.
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.
Boat sales rose 5 percent in 2016
The performance marks the industry’s fifth consecutive year of sales gains.
NMMA reports growth in powerboat sales
New powerboat registrations were up 6.4 percent year over year for the 12 months through October.
NMMA reports increase in powerboat sales
New powerboat unit sales were up 6.6 percent year over year in September.
Boat sales show slim gains in October
Recreational boat sales posted their second consecutive month of weak growth in October.
Boat sales growth slows in September
The recreational marine industry followed double-digit August sales gains with a slow-growth September.
Demand for large sailboats could be on the decline
Though small performance sailboats have seen somewhat strong demand, the desire for large sailing yachts has waned.
The recovery is getting legs
At 2016’s halfway point, sales appear to be edging up, but you still have to work hard to close each transaction
NMMA reports 7 percent jump in 2015 boat sales
Estimated new recreational boat sales increased 7.4 percent in 2015 to 243,600 units.
Pursuing lost youth
Gen Xers and millennials who enjoyed the water as kids have fallen off the traditional ownership path, and the industry wants them back.
Boat sales up 6.8 percent in 2015
Builders and dealers sold 15,477 more boats in all of 2015 than they did the year before, marking the fourth straight year of gains.
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.