Washington Boat Sales Up in September
October 16, 2025
New-boat registrations increased 18.9% in units, though NMTA president George Harris says the numbers might be an outlier.
New-boat registrations increased 18.9% in units, though NMTA president George Harris says the numbers might be an outlier.
The survey gauges sentiment and indicators among boat dealers.
Economic headwinds and tariff news weigh on sales at the year’s start, the report shows, though there was some “positive momentum.”
The survey gauges sentiment and other retail indicators among boat dealers.
Though overall numbers remain down, the depth of the new-boat registration curve leveled somewhat in September
Marine retailers continued to report new-boat sales declines in a month that is usually one of the strongest leading into the boating season
Dealers say that despite talk an impending recession, that 2023 may turn out to be similar to 2019 — a perfectly strong sales year compared to traditional norms
The August Pulse Report survey asks about online marketing and the use of digital and social platforms. Take the survey here.
The year-over-year numbers in the main powerboat categories helped propel overall industry growth to 14.2 percent.
New powerboat registrations declined nearly 18 percent in March as the crisis took hold.
New-boat registrations increased 18.9% in units, though NMTA president George Harris says the numbers might be an outlier.
The survey gauges sentiment and indicators among boat dealers.
Economic headwinds and tariff news weigh on sales at the year’s start, the report shows, though there was some “positive momentum.”
The survey gauges sentiment and other retail indicators among boat dealers.
Though overall numbers remain down, the depth of the new-boat registration curve leveled somewhat in September
Marine retailers continued to report new-boat sales declines in a month that is usually one of the strongest leading into the boating season
Dealers say that despite talk an impending recession, that 2023 may turn out to be similar to 2019 — a perfectly strong sales year compared to traditional norms
The August Pulse Report survey asks about online marketing and the use of digital and social platforms. Take the survey here.
The year-over-year numbers in the main powerboat categories helped propel overall industry growth to 14.2 percent.
New powerboat registrations declined nearly 18 percent in March as the crisis took hold.
