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BOATING 2001
Cover Page
Population Estimates
State Recreational Boat Registrations
The Boating Market
U.S. Export-Import of Pleasure Boats
Annual Retail Unit Sales Estimates
2000 Boat, Motor, Trailer and Accessory Purchases
Estimated Retail Expenditures on Boating
Estimated Recreational Boats Owned
U.S. Retail Recreational Marine
Retail Expenditures Breakdown
Outboard Motor Sales by Horsepower
Estimates of Outboard Boat Sales by Length and Type
Estimates of Average Horsepower
Estimates of Sterndrive Boat Sales Hull Material



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The Boating Market

  1999 2000** 2001
Outboard Boats:
Total Units Sold 230,200 241,200 224,400
Retail Value $ 1,988,928,000 $ 2,306,577,000 $ 2,338,023,600
Average Unit Cost $ 8,640 $ 9,563 $ 10,419
 
Outboard Motors:
Total Units Sold 331,900 348,700 299,000
Retail Value $ 2,602,096,000 $ 2,901,881,400 $ 2,508,012,000
Average Unit Cost $ 7,840 $ 8,322 $ 8,388
 
Boat Trailers:
Total Units Sold 168,000 158,500 135,900
Retail Value $ 190,008,000 $ 184,494,000 $ 179,931,600
Average Unit Cost $ 1,131 $ 1,164 $ 1,324
 
Inboard Boats-Runabouts:
Total Units Sold 12,100 13,600 13,700
Retail Value $ 308,429,000 $ 366,438,400 $ 435,153,100
Average Unit Cost $ 25,490 $ 26,944 $ 31,763
 
Inboard Boats-Cruisers:
Total Units Sold 7,000 8,000 8,100
Retail Value $ 1,799,420,000 $ 2,272,432,000 $ 2,769,754,500
Average Unit Cost $ 257,060 $ 284,054 $ 341,945
 
Sterndrive Boats:
Total Units Sold 79,600 78,400 74,100
Retail Value $ 2,054,476,000 $ 2,253,843,200 $ 2,264,570,100
Average Unit Cost $ 25,810 $ 28,748 $ 30,561
 
Canoes:
Total Units Sold 121,000 111,800 105,800
Retail Value $ 67,034,000 $ 64,508,600 $ 58,084,200
Average Unit Cost $ 554 $ 577 $ 549
 
Personal Water Craft:
Total Units Sold 106,000 92,000 83,000
Retail Value $ 771,044,000 $ 720,176,000 $ 658,107,000
Average Unit Cost $ 7,274 $ 7,828 $ 7,929
 
Jet Boats:
Total Units Sold 7,800 7,000 6,000
Retail Value $ 132,678,000 $ 123,641,000 $ 110,430,000
Average Unit Cost $ 17,010 $ 17,663 $ 18,405
 
Sailboats:*
Total Units Sold 21,200 22,200 26,200(f)
Retail Value $ 589,360,000 $ 740,900,000 N/A
Average Unit Cost $ 27,800 $ 33,374 N/A

  *Source 2001 Annual Sailing Business Review
  ** 2000 Market estimates revised in 2001




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