Boat sales have best 2017 month in May
July 24, 2017
The recreational boat industry had its strongest month this year in May as sales rose in all but two categories and some segments posted double-digit
The recreational boat industry had its strongest month this year in May as sales rose in all but two categories and some segments posted double-digit
Brewer Yacht Sales said it has sold 50 brokerage boats for two months in a row.
A year ago in June, sales of new recreational boats were bouncing back after falling virtually flat during April and May.
The NMMA said the data show that total recreational marine expenditures reached a high of $36 billion in 2016.
Far from slipping into a “lull,” as it did in 2016 after strong March sales, the U.S. recreational boating industry achieved moderate gains in April this year that included double-digit growth in the pontoon category.
Recreational boat sales rose 2 percent in the first quarter, slower growth than the industry posted a year earlier.
The U.S. boating industry is reporting some of its highest sales in a decade.
The U.S. recreational boating industry achieved moderate gains in April.
Preowned boat sales were up for the second consecutive year in 2016, rising 2.5 percent in units and 2 percent in dollar value.
Outboard fiberglass boats were the industry’s top seller in the early-reporting states.
The recreational boat industry had its strongest month this year in May as sales rose in all but two categories and some segments posted double-digit
Brewer Yacht Sales said it has sold 50 brokerage boats for two months in a row.
A year ago in June, sales of new recreational boats were bouncing back after falling virtually flat during April and May.
The NMMA said the data show that total recreational marine expenditures reached a high of $36 billion in 2016.
Far from slipping into a “lull,” as it did in 2016 after strong March sales, the U.S. recreational boating industry achieved moderate gains in April this year that included double-digit growth in the pontoon category.
Recreational boat sales rose 2 percent in the first quarter, slower growth than the industry posted a year earlier.
The U.S. boating industry is reporting some of its highest sales in a decade.
The U.S. recreational boating industry achieved moderate gains in April.
Preowned boat sales were up for the second consecutive year in 2016, rising 2.5 percent in units and 2 percent in dollar value.
Outboard fiberglass boats were the industry’s top seller in the early-reporting states.
