Boat sales close out 2011 on a high note
February 27, 2012
Sales in two aluminum boat categories and the largest segment of fiberglass boats saw solid gains in December, contributing to 9.2 percent growth in the
Sales in two aluminum boat categories and the largest segment of fiberglass boats saw solid gains in December, contributing to 9.2 percent growth in the
Sales of aluminum pontoon boats slumped in October for the first time since April amid a broad decline in boat sales during what is traditionally
Sales of aluminum fishing and pontoon boats buoyed the boatbuilding industry again in September as the fiberglass market continued to struggle. Sales of aluminum pontoon
Dealers got a dose of good news in May as sales of fiberglass boats in the popular 14- to 30-foot category rose 7 percent from
The fiberglass new-boat market fell 9.5 percent overall in March, but sales in the popular 14- to 30-foot segment showed double-digit gains in five Southern
Sales of fiberglass boats, including personal watercraft, fell 6.4 percent in January from the same month last year in 31 early reporting states. Sales of
Sales of new boats continued to drop in the second quarter of 2010, with aluminum boats showing the only sales growth. The decline for the
Preliminary June sales data shows two regions with positive growth, but the entire market declined 8.8 percent for the month. The East North Central region
Preliminary data for March shows the national boat-sales market declining 10.2 percent, better than the 29.3 percent drop experienced between March 2008 and March 2009.
Three regions continued to report retail growth in December, according to early release numbers. The East North, South Central and Middle Atlantic regions all showed
Sales in two aluminum boat categories and the largest segment of fiberglass boats saw solid gains in December, contributing to 9.2 percent growth in the
Sales of aluminum pontoon boats slumped in October for the first time since April amid a broad decline in boat sales during what is traditionally
Sales of aluminum fishing and pontoon boats buoyed the boatbuilding industry again in September as the fiberglass market continued to struggle. Sales of aluminum pontoon
Dealers got a dose of good news in May as sales of fiberglass boats in the popular 14- to 30-foot category rose 7 percent from
The fiberglass new-boat market fell 9.5 percent overall in March, but sales in the popular 14- to 30-foot segment showed double-digit gains in five Southern
Sales of fiberglass boats, including personal watercraft, fell 6.4 percent in January from the same month last year in 31 early reporting states. Sales of
Sales of new boats continued to drop in the second quarter of 2010, with aluminum boats showing the only sales growth. The decline for the
Preliminary June sales data shows two regions with positive growth, but the entire market declined 8.8 percent for the month. The East North Central region
Preliminary data for March shows the national boat-sales market declining 10.2 percent, better than the 29.3 percent drop experienced between March 2008 and March 2009.
Three regions continued to report retail growth in December, according to early release numbers. The East North, South Central and Middle Atlantic regions all showed
