Used-boat sales increase for second straight year
April 28, 2017
Preowned boat sales were up for the second consecutive year in 2016, rising 2.5 percent in units and 2 percent in dollar value.
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.
Marking another milestone in its recovery, the U.S. recreational boat industry sold more than 250,000 boats in 2016 for the first time in eight years.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association said new sailboat retail sales totaled 6,500 units in 2016.
February Pulse Report was up slightly from January and outdid last year’s figure by a hefty 10 points
Driven by the three boat types that have been the industry’s strongest sellers since the last recession ended, recreational boatbuilders and dealers began 2017 with high single-digit January gains.
The recreational boat industry followed a strong January with moderate February growth.
Statistical Surveys said 246,891 boats were sold industrywide in those states in 2016, 4.9 percent more than in 2015.
The gains were concentrated among fiberglass outboard boats and aluminum fishing and pontoon boats.
Trade group tells media a ‘friendly’ Trump administration and a surging economy could usher in a new ‘golden age’
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.
Marking another milestone in its recovery, the U.S. recreational boat industry sold more than 250,000 boats in 2016 for the first time in eight years.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association said new sailboat retail sales totaled 6,500 units in 2016.
February Pulse Report was up slightly from January and outdid last year’s figure by a hefty 10 points
Driven by the three boat types that have been the industry’s strongest sellers since the last recession ended, recreational boatbuilders and dealers began 2017 with high single-digit January gains.
The recreational boat industry followed a strong January with moderate February growth.
Statistical Surveys said 246,891 boats were sold industrywide in those states in 2016, 4.9 percent more than in 2015.
The gains were concentrated among fiberglass outboard boats and aluminum fishing and pontoon boats.
Trade group tells media a ‘friendly’ Trump administration and a surging economy could usher in a new ‘golden age’
