Boat sales up 4 percent in second quarter
September 17, 2015
Recreational boat sales rose 4 percent in the second quarter, led by the aluminum pontoon and personal watercraft categories.
Recreational boat sales rose 4 percent in the second quarter, led by the aluminum pontoon and personal watercraft categories.
Recreational boat registrations in Spain increased nearly 13 percent from January to August.
Jetboats and PWC achieved double-digit sales gains and made up for a nearly flat performance in the industry’s main powerboat segments.
Dropping homeownership is leaving millions of Americans stuck in rental housing — a trend that some say has big implications for the marine industry.
In a sign that Americans are still hesitant to spend lavishly, the pontoon is driving the company’s shift in boat sales.
Led by fiberglass outboard and aluminum fishing boats, the recreational boat industry regained its footing and returned to moderate sales growth in June.
Marine lending sources are indicating that June retail unit sales will be up 5 percent from last year.
Recreational boat sales fell in May, declining in both the main powerboat segments and industrywide for the first time in 15 months.
Industry analysts have been predicting a 2015 boat sales gain in the range of 6 percent to 8 percent.
Marine wholesale and retail lending trends are strong with the selling season starting earlier than in the previous two years.
Recreational boat sales rose 4 percent in the second quarter, led by the aluminum pontoon and personal watercraft categories.
Recreational boat registrations in Spain increased nearly 13 percent from January to August.
Jetboats and PWC achieved double-digit sales gains and made up for a nearly flat performance in the industry’s main powerboat segments.
Dropping homeownership is leaving millions of Americans stuck in rental housing — a trend that some say has big implications for the marine industry.
In a sign that Americans are still hesitant to spend lavishly, the pontoon is driving the company’s shift in boat sales.
Led by fiberglass outboard and aluminum fishing boats, the recreational boat industry regained its footing and returned to moderate sales growth in June.
Marine lending sources are indicating that June retail unit sales will be up 5 percent from last year.
Recreational boat sales fell in May, declining in both the main powerboat segments and industrywide for the first time in 15 months.
Industry analysts have been predicting a 2015 boat sales gain in the range of 6 percent to 8 percent.
Marine wholesale and retail lending trends are strong with the selling season starting earlier than in the previous two years.
