| 2000 Population Estimates |
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2000
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1999
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1998
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| People
Participating in Recreational Boating |
72,269,000
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73,208,000
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74,847,000
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| Water
Skiers |
10,446,000
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11,376,000
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10,314,000
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| All
Boats in Use |
16,965,200
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16,772,600
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16,657,200
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| Outboard
Boats Owned |
8,282,300
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8,211,200
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8,193,500
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| Inboard
Boats Owned |
1,634,900
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1,616,800
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1,601,000
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| Sterndrive
Boats Owned |
1,708,100
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1,665,300
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1,620,700
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| Personal
Watercraft |
1,078,400
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1,096,000
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1,100,000
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| Sailboats
Owned |
1,642,800
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1,647,300
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1,669,000
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Misc.
Craft Owned
(Canoes, rowboats, dinghies, and other craft
registered by the states)
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997,800
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973,000
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949,000
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Other
(Estimated canoes, rowboats etc. not registered
by the states) |
1,620,900
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1,563,000
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1,524,000
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| Outboard Motors
Owned |
8,696,400
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8,621,800
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8,603,200
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| Inboard
Engines Owned (Includes gasoline, diesel, and
jet drive marine engines) |
2,157,100
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2,133,200
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2,112,400
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| Boat
Trailers Owned |
7,455,600
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7,313,700
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7,170,900
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| Marina,
Boatyards, Yacht Clubs, Dockominiums, Parks, & Other |
12,000
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11,500
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10,320
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$25,629,734,000 spent at retail
during 2000 for new and used boats, motors and engines, trailers,
accessories,and other associated costs.
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12,746,301 boat registrations
as of December 31, 1999 for the U.S. and territories.
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