Boat sales up 2 percent in first quarter
June 14, 2017
Recreational boat sales rose 2 percent in the first quarter, slower growth than the industry posted a year earlier.
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.
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.
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.
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.
