2003 Recreational Boating Abstract
Cover Page
Table of Contents
Population Statistics
People Participating in Boating
Registered & Non-Registered Boats in Use
Boats in Use by Boat Type
The Retail Boating Market
Total Units Sold, Retail Value, and Average Retail Unit Cost
Total Marine Expenditures
US Boat Registrations
Exports/Imports
Outboard Engines
Outboard Boats
Sterndrive Boats
Inboard Boats
Off-shore Fishing Boats
Canoes/Kayaks
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The Retail Boating Market

Table 2.1 The Retail Boating Market 1997 to 2003 Total Units Sold, Total Retail Value, and Average Retail Unit Cost

  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Outboard Boats:
Total Units Sold 200,000 213,700 230,200 241,200 217,800 212,000 207,100
Retail Value $ 1,421,400,000 $ 1,547,188,000 $ 1,988,928,000 $ 2,306,577,000 $ 2,195,859,600 $ 2,280,908,000 $ 2,742,825,960
Average Unit Cost $ 7,107 $ 7,240 $ 8,640 $ 9,563 $ 10,082 $ 10,759 $ 13,244
Outboard Motors:
Total Units Sold 302,000 314,000 331,900 348,700 299,100 302,100 305,400
Retail Value $ 2,006,186,000 $ 2,155,610,000 $ 2,602,096,000 $ 2,901,881,400 $ 2,411,045,100 $ 2,478,838,900 $ 2,554,533,570
Average Unit Cost $ 6,643 $ 6,865 $ 7,840 $ 8,322 $ 8,061 $ 8,205 $ 8,365
Boat Trailers:
Total Units Sold 181,000 174,000 168,000 158,500 135,900 141,200 130,600
Retail Value $ 190,050,000 $ 189,660,000 $ 190,008,000 $ 184,494,000 $ 181,698,300 $ 200,645,200 $ 202,012,080
Average Unit Cost $ 1,050 $ 1,090 $ 1,131 $ 1,164 $ 1,337 $ 1,421 $ 1,547
Inboard Boats-Ski/Wakeboard Boats:
Total Units Sold 6,100 10,900 12,100 13,600 11,100 10,500 11,100
Retail Value $ 136,408,200 $ 253,348,700 $ 308,429,000 $ 366,438,400 $ 352,569,300 $ 398,811,000 $ 403,289,640
Average Unit Cost $ 22,362 $ 23,243 $ 25,490 $ 26,944 $ 31,763 $ 37,982 $ 36,332
Inboard Boats-Cruisers:
Total Units Sold 6,300 6,700 7,000 10,300 10,800 11,800 9,300
Retail Value $ 1,669,103,100 $ 1,704,245,500 $ 1,799,420,000 $ 2,925,756,200 $ 3,758,475,600 $ 4,336,559,000 $ 3,467,322,720
Average Unit Cost $ 264,937 $ 254,365 $ 257,060 $ 284,054 $ 348,007 $ 367,505 $ 372,830
Sterndrive Boats:
Total Units Sold 92,000 77,700 79,600 78,400 72,000 69,300 69,200
Retail Value $ 2,068,528,000 $ 1,746,696,000 $ 2,054,476,000 $ 2,253,843,200 $ 2,216,448,000 $ 2,192,929,200 $ 2,221,116,840
Average Unit Cost $ 22,484 $ 22,480 $ 25,810 $ 28,748 $ 30,784 $ 31,644 $ 32,097
Canoes:
Total Units Sold 103,600 107,800 121,000 111,800 105,800 100,000 86,700
Retail Value $ 61,124,000 $ 64,033,200 $ 67,034,000 $ 64,508,600 $ 57,449,400 $ 56,900,000 $ 49,644,420
Average Unit Cost $ 590 $ 594 $ 554 $ 577 $ 543 $ 569 $ 573
Kayaks:
Total Units Sold N/A N/A N/A N/A 357,100 340,300 324,000
Retail Value N/A N/A N/A N/A $ 176,764,500 $ 157,558,900 $ 151,048,800
Average Unit Cost N/A N/A N/A N/A $ 495 $ 463 $ 466
Inflatables:
Total Units Sold N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 30,500
Retail Value N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 67,417,200
Average Unit Cost N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2,210
Personal Water Craft:
Total Units Sold 176,000 130,000 106,000 92,000 80,900 79,300 80,600
Retail Value $ 1,135,904,000 $ 868,530,000 $ 771,044,000 $ 720,176,000 $ 641,456,100 $ 697,681,400 $ 716,501,760
Average Unit Cost $ 6,454 $ 6,681 $ 7,274 $ 7,828 $ 7,929 $ 8,798 $ 8,890
Jet Boats:
Total Units Sold 11,700 10,100 7,800 7,000 6,200 5,100 5,600
Retail Value $ 144,389,700 $ 167,033,800 $ 132,678,000 $ 123,641,000 $ 118,692,800 $ 107,997,600 $ 115,268,160
Average Unit Cost $ 12,341 $ 16,538 $ 17,010 $ 17,663 $ 19,144 $ 21,176 $ 20,584
Sailboats:*
Total Units Sold 14,400 18,400 21,600 22,600 20,600 17,700 16,700
Retail Value N/A N/A N/A $ 754,252,400 $ 706,139,303 $ 669,290,100 $ 669,290,100
Average Unit Cost N/A N/A N/A $ 33,374 $ 34,279 $ 37,813 $ 40,077

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