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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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Estimated Recreational Boats Owned

1913 400,000
1930 1,500,000
1950 3,510,000
1961 7,175,000
1970 8,814,000
1980 11,832,000
1985 13,778,000
1987 14,515,000
1988 15,093,000
1989 15,658,000
1990 15,987,000
1991 16,262,000
1992 16,262,000
1993 16,212,000
1994 16,239,000
1995 15,375,000
1996 15,830,000
1997 16,230,000
1998 16,824,000
1999 16,790,500
2000 16,991,140
2001 16,999,400


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