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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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2002 Population Estimates

  2002 2001 2000
People Participating in Recreational Boating 71,644,000 67,973,000 69,820,000
Water Skiers 5,458,000 5,921,000 6,736,000
All Boats in Use 17,353,400 17,191,600 17,032,400
Outboard Boats Owned 8,381,100 8,335,700 8,288,400
Inboard Boats Owned 1,705,700 1,681,700 1,662,500
Sterndrive Boats Owned 1,767,100 1,740,700 1,708,700
Personal Watercraft 1,353,700 1,293,900 1,239,400
Sailboats Owned 1,612,800 1,625,000 1,637,200
Misc. Craft Owned (Canoes, rowboats, dinghies, and other craft registered by  the states) 960,000 953,000 946,000
Other (Estimated canoes, rowboats etc. not registered by the states) 1,573,000 1,561,600 1,550,200
Outboard Motors Owned 8,976,500 8,759,400 8,702,800
Inboard Engines Owned (Includes gasoline, diesel, and jet drive marine engines) 2,216,800 2,207,000 2,185,000
Boat Trailers Owned 7,683,900 7,563,900 7,448,400
Marina, Boatyards, Yacht Clubs, Dockominiums, Parks, & Other 12,000 12,000 12,000


$30,308,782,000 spent at retail during 2002 for new and used boats, motors and engines, trailers, accessories,and other associated costs.

12,886,792 boat registrations as of December 31, 2001 for the U.S. and territories.

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