| size="5" color="#008b8b">All Industry Figures Are Estimates The IN-USE figures are based on the actual state and Coast Guard registrations and estimates of non-registered boats. |
size="4" color="#008b8b">1998 Population Estimates
| color="#008b8b"> 1998 | color="#008b8b"> 1997 | |
| People Participating in Recreational Boating | 74,847,000 | 78,406,000 |
| Water Skiers | 10,314,000 | 11,761,000 |
| All Boats in Use | 16,824,000 | 16,230,000 |
| Outboard Boats Owned | 8,300,000 | 8,125,000 |
| Inboard Boats Owned | 1,609,000 | 1,587,000 |
| Sterndrive Boats | 1,673,000 | 1,582,000 |
| Personal Watercraft | 1,100,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Sailboats Owned | 1,669,000 | 1,650,000 |
| Misc. Craft Owned (canoes, rowboats, dinghies and other craft registered by the states) | 949,000 | 869,000 |
| Other (Estimated canoes,rowboats, etc. not registered by the states) | 1,524,000 | 1,417,000 |
| Outboard Motors Owned | 13,545,000 | 13,278,000 |
| Inboard Engines Owned (includes gasoline, diesel and jet drive engines) | 2,301,000 | 2,267,000 |
| Boat Trailers Owned | 7,170,000 | 7,023,000 |
| Marinas, Boatyards, Yacht Clubs, Dockominiums, Parks & Other | 10,320 | 10,128 |
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$19,148,369,000 spent at retail during 1998 for new and used boats, motors and engines, accessories, and other associated costs. 12,309,724 boat registrations as of December 31, 1997 for the U.S. and territories.
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| FACE="Arial" SIZE="+2" Boating Registration Statistics | |||
| FACE="Arial" States | FACE="Arial" 1996 | FACE="Arial" 1997 | FACE="Arial" Rank in U.S. |
| Alabama | 261,351 | 264,436 | 17 |
| Alaska | 26,957 | 25,819 | 49 |
| Arizona | 150,107 | 155,010 | 29 |
| Arkansas | 178,185 | 172,930 | 27 |
| California | 881,092 | 894,347 | 2 |
| Colorado | 95,140 | 95,924 | 34 |
| Connecticut | 98,228 | 98,494 | 33 |
| Delaware | 42,856 | 43,461 | 46 |
| District of Columbia | 1,190 | 6,621 | 52 |
| Florida | 749,323 | 796,662 | 3 |
| Georgia | 302,874 | 309,606 | 15 |
| Hawaii | 15,177 | 15,136 | 51 |
| Idaho | 80,682 | 80,945 | 36 |
| Illinois | 366,378 | 368,513 | 10 |
| Indiana | 203,948 | 210,007 | 23 |
| Iowa | 201,436 | 219,888 | 22 |
| Kansas | 100,180 | 100,641 | 32 |
| Kentucky | 156,666 | 160,075 | 28 |
| Louisiana | 320,941 | 310,281 | 14 |
| Maine | 115,895 | 124,122 | 31 |
| Maryland | 194,266 | 189,052 | 26 |
| Massachusetts | 137,484 | 141,129 | 30 |
| Michigan | 945,817 | 957,105 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 758,541 | 768,555 | 4 |
| Mississippi | 244,279 | 252,767 | 18 |
| Missouri | 307,082 | 321,707 | 13 |
| Montana | 46,474 | 47,102 | 42 |
| Nebraska | 70,458 | 72,333 | 38 |
| Nevada | 55,483 | 58,053 | 40 |
| New Hampshire | 87,866 | 95,179 | 35 |
| New Jersey | 183,204 | 196,584 | 25 |
| New Mexico | 55,615 | 64,613 | 39 |
| New York | 458,092 | 512,430 | 7 |
| North Carolina | 321,114 | 328,594 | 12 |
| North Dakota | 37,938 | 43,865 | 45 |
| Ohio | 398,388 | 399,888 | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 220,667 | 223,979 | 21 |
| Oregon | 195,080 | 197,315 | 24 |
| Pennsylvania | 335,480 | 340,394 | 11 |
| Rhode Island | 32,443 | 33,950 | 48 |
| South Carolina | 416,085 | 376,201 | 9 |
| South Dakota | 46,575 | 46,113 | 44 |
| Tennessee | 297,719 | 306,215 | 16 |
| Texas | 611,374 | 615,438 | 5 |
| Utah | 71,688 | 74,228 | 37 |
| Vermont | 38,932 | 38,369 | 47 |
| Virginia | 229,233 | 229,629 | 20 |
| Washington | 246,174 | 245,962 | 19 |
| West Virginia | 52,314 | 57,135 | 41 |
| Wisconsin | 543,305 | 543,034 | 6 |
| Wyoming | 24,081 | 25,304 | 50 |
| U.S. Territories | 45,412 | 54,557 | 42 |
| FACE="Arial" Total | FACE="Arial" 12,011,857 | FACE="Arial" 12,309,724 | FACE="Arial" - |
(+) Registration figures are provided by the U.S. Coast Guard
