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BOATING 2002
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Population Estimates
State Recreational Boat Registrations
The Boating Market
Annual Retail Unit Sales Estimates
2001 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
Estimates of Inboard Boat Sales Skiboats vs. Cruisers
Estimates of Canoe and Kayak Sales



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The Boating Market

  2002*** 2001* 2000
Outboard Boats:
Total Units Sold 212,000 217,800 241,200
Retail Value $2,280,908,000 $ 2,195,859,600 $ 2,306,577,000
Average Unit Cost $10,759 $ 10,082 $ 9,563
 
Outboard Motors:
Total Units Sold 302,100 299,100 348,700
Retail Value $2,479,938,900 $ 2,411,045,100 $ 2,901,881,400
Average Unit Cost $8,209 $ 8,061 $ 8,322
 
Boat Trailers:
Total Units Sold 141,200 135,900 158,500
Retail Value $200,645,200 $ 181,698,300 $ 184,454,000
Average Unit Cost $1,421 $ 1,337 $ 1,164
 
Inboard Ski/Wakeboard Boats:
Total Units Sold 10,500 11,100 13,600
Retail Value $398,811,000 $ 352,569,300 $ 366,438,400
Average Unit Cost $37,982 $ 31,763 $ 26,944
 
Inboard Boats-Cruisers:
Total Units Sold 11,800 10,800 10,300
Retail Value $4,336,559,000 $ 3,758,475,600 $ 2,925,756,200
Average Unit Cost $367,505 $ 348,007 $ 284,054
 
Sterndrive Boats:
Total Units Sold 69,300 72,000 78,400
Retail Value $2,192,929,200 $ 2,216,448,000 $ 2,253,847,200
Average Unit Cost $31,644 $ 30,561 $ 28,748
 
Canoes:
Total Units Sold 100,000 105,800 111,800
Retail Value $56,900,000 $ 57,449,400 $ 64,508,600
Average Unit Cost $569 $ 543 $ 577
 
Kayaks:
Total Units Sold 340,300 357,100 N/A
Retail Value $157,558,900 $ 176,764,500 N/A
Average Unit Cost 463 $ 495 N/A
 
Personal Water Craft:
Total Units Sold 79,300 80,900 92,000
Retail Value $697,681,400 $ 658,107,000 720,176,000
Average Unit Cost $8,798 $ 7,929 7,828
 
Jet Boats:
Total Units Sold 5,100 6,200 7,000
Retail Value $107,997,600 $ 118,692,800 $ 123,641,000
Average Unit Cost $21,176 $ 19,144 $ 17,663
 
Sailboats:**
Total Units Sold 17,700 20,600 22,600
Retail Value $669,290,100 $706,139,303 $754,252,400
Average Unit Cost $37,813 34,279 $ 33,374


  2001* 2000 1999
US Export/Import Pleasure Boats:
Exports $558,679,000 $661,900,000 $696,419,400
Retail Value $1,108,585,000 $1,074,800,000 $982,156,400

 
  * 2001 Market estimates revised in 2002
**Source 2002 Annual Sailing Business Review (2002 data forecast)
*** 2002 Market estimates revised March 30, 2003



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