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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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Estimates of Outboard Boat Sales by Length and Type

  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Fiberglass 94,900 88,100 96,900 95,200 94,100
Aluminum 105,100 125,600 133,300 146,000 130,300
       
Total 200,000 213,700 230,200 241,200 224,400
Percent Change   6.9% 7.7% 12.9% -2.5%


 Outboard Boat Shipments byType of Craft

Type of Boat 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Bass Boat 23.70% 22.00% 21.80% 15.0% 16.0%
Center Console 9.50% 10.40% 11.30% 13.5% 12.2%
Express Cruiser 0.10% 0.10% 0.04% 0.1% 0.2%
Fish-in Ski 6.40% 4.70% 1.70% 5.2% 5.2%
Deck Boat 2.80% 3.50% 3.70% 3.0% 2.7%
Pontoon Boat 12.20% 12.40% 18.50% 17.7% 17.7%
Express Fish Boat 0.10% 0.03% 0.01% 0.0% 0.0%
Other Fish Boat 15.10% 14.90% 10.80% 17.0% 18.5%
Performance Boats 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.1% 0.1%
Runabout Bowrider 3.80% 3.60% 2.60% 2.8% 2.1%
Runabout Cuddy 1.40% 1.30% 0.60% 0.4% 0.5%
Tournament Ski 0.10% 0.10% 0.04% 0.0% 0.0%
Utility 22.80% 24.30% 25.50% 21.2% 22.2%
Walkaround 2.00% 2.70% 3.30% 3.8% 2.8%
       
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%


 Fiberglass Boats

Length 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
14' and under 16.3% 16.9% 16.1% 13.6% 18.4%
14' to 16'11'' 15.5% 12.5% 9.0% 11.8% 8.9%
17' to 17'11" 15.0% 16.9% 15.8% 12.1% 10.5%
18' to 18'11" 20.1% 19.4% 17.3% 15.5% 15.2%
19' to 20'11" 20.1% 19.2% 19.0% 19.2% 19.1%
21' and over 13.0% 15.1% 22.8% 27.7% 28.0%
           
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.9% 100.1%


 Aluminum Boats

Length 1997 1998 1999 2000 2000
14' and under 15.0% 14.1% 14.0% 11.7% 11.2%
14' to 16'11'' 37.7% 36.2% 34.0% 36.3% 37.2%
17' to 17'11" 13.9% 14.6% 12.8% 13.7% 12.4%
18' to 18'11" 9.4% 9.3% 9.5% 9.9% 10.5%
19' to 20'11" 12.8% 13.4% 12.5% 13.4% 12.5%
21' and over 11.2% 12.4% 17.2% 15.1% 16.3%
 
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.1% 100.1%


  SOURCE: NMMA January 2002


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