Table 4-7
Boating Use, Ownership, and Facilities (Estimated)
| 2001 | |
|---|---|
| People participating in recreational boating | 69,486,000 |
| Water skiers | 5,921,000 |
| All boats in use | 16,999,400 |
| Registered (numbered) boats | 12,782,143 |
| Outboard boats owned | 8,342,300 |
| Inboard boats owned | 1,678,240 |
| Sterndrive boats owned | 1,742,800 |
| Personal watercraft | 1,053,560 |
| Sailboats owned | 1,631,100 |
| Misc. craft owned (Canoes, rowboats, dinghies, and other craft registered by the states) | 972,200 |
| Other (Estimated canoes, rowboats etc. not registered by the states) | 1,579,200 |
| Outboard motors owned | 8,759,400 |
| Inboard engines owned (Includes gasoline, diesel, and jet drive marine engines) | 2,202,400 |
| Boat trailers owned | 7,563,900 |
| Marina, boatyards, yacht clubs, dockominiums, parks, & other | 12,000 |
NOTES: All industry figures are estimates. Ownership figures are based on 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.
- The number of recreational boats exceeds the number of registered or numbered boats because some boats are not required to register with a government body.