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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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Annual Retail Unit Sales Estimates

Year Outboard Boats Inboard Boats Sterndrive Boats Jet Boats Personal Watercraft Sailboats*
1980 290,000 8,200 56,000     73,100
1981 281,000 8,400 51,000     77,100
1982 236,000 8,325 55,000     53,400
1983 273,000 11,385 79,000     43,740
1984 317,000 15,280 108,000     40,750
1985 305,000 16,700 115,000     37,800
1986 314,000 18,000 120,000     37,200
1987 342,000 19,700 144,000     33,500
1988 355,000 20,900 148,000     14,500
1989 291,000 21,400 133,000     11,400
1990 227,000 15,000 97,000     11,800
1991 195,000 9,800 73,000   68,000 8,700
1992 192,000 9,950 75,000   79,000 10,600
1993 205,000 10,175 75,000   107,000 11,900
1994 220,000 11,400 90,000   142,000 13,000
1995 231,000 12,360 93,600 14,700 200,000 14,300
1996 215,000 11,350 94,500 14,100 191,000 15,900
1997 200,000 12,400 92,000 11,700 176,000 14,400
1998 213,700 17,600 77,700 10,100 130,000 18,400
1999 230,200   19,100 79,600 7,800 106,000 21,600
2000 241,200 23,900 78,400 7,000 92,000 22,600
2001 217,800 21,900 72,000 6,200 80,900 20,600
2002 213,400 20,800 68,400 5,300 79,300 17,700
Year Canoes Kayaks Inflatable Boats Sailboard Total All Boats Boat Trailers Outboard Motors Sterndrive & Inboard Engines
1980 105,000   16,400 21,000 569,700 176,000 315,000 87,750
1981 126,000   20,000 31,000 594,500 190,000 318,000 81,500
1982 101,000   18,800 27,000 499,525 160,000 293,000 85,650
1983 107,000   23,600 33,000 570,725 184,000 337,000 104,125
1984 103,000   30,700 43,000   657,730 200,000 411,000 148,000
1985 78,800   33,500 50,000   636,800 192,000 392,000 155,000
1986 80,200   30,600 60,000   660,000 194,000 410,000 161,900
1987 85,300   30,200 70,000   724,700 216,000 444,000 210,800
1988 89,800   32,200 65,000 725,400 223,000 460,000 211,900
1989 80,100   29,800 55,000 621,700 209,000 430,000 190,700
1990 75,300   26,600 42,000 494,700 165,000 352,000 134,100
1991 72,300   21,200   448,000 133,000 289,000 92,400
1992 78,000   22,200   466,750 147,000 272,000 94,600
1993 89,700       498,775 163,000 283,000 94,700
1994 99,800       576,200 176,000 308,000 114,000
1995 97,800       663,760 207,000 317,000 120,000
1996 92,900         634,750 194,000 308,000 120,000
1997 103,600         610,100 181,000 302,000 116,100
1998 107,800       573,300 174,000 314,000 104,500
1999 121,000       585,300 168,000 331,900 108,500
2000 111,800       576,900 158,500 348,700 110,400
2001 105,800 357,100     882,300 135,900 299,000 103,700
2002 100,000 340,300     845,200 141,200 302,100 105,000

*Source 1991-2002 Annual Sailing Business Review
** Kayak Category Added in 2001



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