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.