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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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2001 Population Estimates

  2001 2000 1999
People Participating in Recreational Boating 69,486,000 72,269,000 73,208,000
Water Skiers 5,921,000 6,736,000 8,335,000
All Boats in Use 16,999,400 16,991,140 16,790,500
Outboard Boats Owned 8,342,300 8,288,400 8,211,200
Inboard Boats Owned 1,678,240 1,659,740 1,634,700
Sterndrive Boats Owned 1,742,800 1,708,700 1,665,300
Personal Watercraft 1,053,560 1,078,400 1,096,000
Sailboats Owned 1,631,100 1,637,200 1,647,300
Misc. Craft Owned (Canoes, rowboats, dinghies, and other craft registered by  the states) 972,200 997,800 973,000
Other (Estimated canoes, rowboats etc. not registered by the states) 1,579,200 1,620,900 1,563,000
Outboard Motors Owned 8,759,400 8,702,800 8,621,800
Inboard Engines Owned (Includes gasoline, diesel, and jet drive marine engines) 2,202,400 2,185,000 2,156,800
Boat Trailers Owned 7,563,900 7,448,400 7,313,700
Marina, Boatyards, Yacht Clubs, Dockominiums, Parks, & Other 12,000 12,000 11,500


$25,593,409,000 spent at retail during 2001 for new and used boats, motors and engines, trailers, accessories,and other associated costs.

12,782,143 boat registrations as of December 31, 2000 for the U.S. and territories.

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