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BOATING 2002
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Population Estimates
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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
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Estimates of Sterndrive Boat Sales Hull Material


 Estimates of Sterndrive Boat Sales Hull Material

  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Fiberglass 77,100 76,700 77,500 74,900 68,500 66,100
Aluminum 1,500 1,000 2,100 3,500 3,500 3,200
 
Total 78,600 77,700 79,600 78,400 72,000 69,300
Percent Change   -1.2% 2.4% -1.5% -8.2% -3.8%


 Sterndrive Boat Shipments by Type of Craft

Type of Boat 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Center Console 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.8%
Express Cruiser 11.5% 12.6% 12.8% 14.2% 12.6% 12.6%
Fish-in Ski 1.1% 1.2% 0.4% 2.6% 2.4% 2.0%
Flybridge Sedan 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
Deck Boat 2.9% 3.8% 6.5% 6.6% 6.2% 7.0%
Pontoon Boat 1.0% 0.5% 1.8% 1.9% 1.6% 1.2%
Express Fish Boat 1.1% 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% 0.1%
Other Fish Boat 1.6% 1.7% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Performance Boats 2.8% 3.1% 3.3% 2.8% 2.8% 2.4%
Runabout Bowrider 47.8% 58.8% 60.2% 58.7% 65.5% 65.2%
Runabout Cuddy 29.3% 16.3% 11.7% 10.0% 6.7% 6.6%
Walkaround 0.6% 1.0% 2.1% 2.0% 1.4% 1.7%
 
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.9% 100.0% 100.0%

 Sterndrive Boat Shipments by Length

Length 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Under 17' 2.8% 0.8% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 6.6%
17 foot 5.6% 10.8% 10.1% 8.5% 9.1% 7.0%
18 foot 27.3% 24.7% 18.4% 20.0% 22.2% 20.0%
19 foot 7.9% 6.4% 10.3% 9.7% 10.6% 9.4%
20 foot 17.0% 16.3% 12.4% 12.0% 10.6% 9.4%
21 to 23 feet 23.1% 23.7% 28.1% 24.8% 22.9% 22.1%
24 to 26 feet 9.4% 9.2% 11.1% 15.6% 14.7% 14.7%
27 to 29 feet 4.4% 5.5% 6.6% 5.9% 6.3% 5.3%
30 foot & over 2.5% 2.6% 2.9% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5%
 
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

 Engine Installations

Type 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Single 97.1% 97.2% 95.3% 95.4% 95.9% 95.0%
Twin 2.9% 2.8% 4.7% 4.6% 4.1% 5.0%
 
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%


  SOURCE: NMMA January 2003


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