"Table 3-5 
Retail Sales of Top Selling Boats",,,
,1998a,1999a,2000
Outboard boats:,,,
Total units sold,"213,700","230,200","241,200"
Retail value,"$1,547,188,000 ","$1,988,928,000 ","$2,306,577,000 "
Average unit cost,"$7,240 ","$8,640 ","$9,563 "
Sterndrive boats,,,
Total units sold,"77,700","79,600","78,400"
Retail value,"$1,746,696,000 ","$2,054,476,000 ","$2,253,843,200 "
Average unit cost,"$22,480 ","$25,810 ","$28,748 "
Personal water craft:,,,
Total units sold,"130,000","106,000","92,000"
Retail value,"$868,530,000 ","$771,044,000 ","$720,176,000 "
Average unit cost,"$6,681 ","$7,274 ","$7,828 "
Sailboats,,,
Total units sold,"18,200","21,200","22,200"
Retail value,NA,"$589,360,000 ","740,900,000"
Average unit cost,NA,"$27,800 ","33,374"
Canoes,,,
Total units sold,"107,800","121,000","111,800"
Retail value,"$64,033,200 ","$67,034,000 ","$64,508,600 "
Average unit cost,$594 , $554,$577 
a1998 and 1999 Market estimates revised in 2000. 2000 market estimates revised in 2001.,,,
KEY: NA = not available.,,,
NOTE: All industry figures are estimates. Ownership figures are based on actual Coast Guard registrations and estimates of nonregistered boats.,,,
"SOURCE: National Marine Manufacturers Association, Chicago, IL, available at http://www.nmma.org as of June 26, 2001.",,,
• Sales of personal watercraft declined an estimated 13 percent between 1999 and 2000.,,,
"• Outboard boats lead recreational boat sales in 2000 in number of units, followed by canoes.",,,