The Glass is Still Half Full
July 18, 2022
Volumes of new powerboats, aluminum boats and personal watercraft in the United States continued a downward trajectory in May, according to a survey of state boat registration data.
Volumes of new powerboats, aluminum boats and personal watercraft in the United States continued a downward trajectory in May, according to a survey of state boat registration data.
Overall demand trends are still very strong even though recreational boat registrations continue to plunge in most vessel categories. Only three of the 15 boat-type categories saw increases in April 2022—sail was the lone category that was up in March.
Boat-buying may start to slow down, but the change could ease the inventory conundrum
There’s still a lot of product out there, though, and the 2010 models are on the way Supply and demand: It seems like a basic
Boating World magazine will feature an Inventory Blowout special section in the July/August issue to help boatbuilders and dealers clear out 2008 and 2009 inventory.
BoatTrader.com, the Web site of Boat Trader magazine, launched a lead management system for its dealer advertisers. Included as an additional feature in the Inventory
Manitou Pontoons joined the Marine Dealer Trader network, allowing its dealers to share inventory on the online inventory management system. The MDT system gives dealers
Everglades is delaying the introduction of some model-year 2010 boats until September to give dealers more time to clear existing inventory. The dealer reaction so
Production cuts ease flow of current product, but older models sit in showrooms Aging inventory has always been a monkey on the boat dealer’s back.
Mark Schwabero helped steer the Brunswick engine division through the bumpy 2008 marine marketplace with an eye toward the future When Mark D. Schwabero joined
Volumes of new powerboats, aluminum boats and personal watercraft in the United States continued a downward trajectory in May, according to a survey of state boat registration data.
Overall demand trends are still very strong even though recreational boat registrations continue to plunge in most vessel categories. Only three of the 15 boat-type categories saw increases in April 2022—sail was the lone category that was up in March.
Boat-buying may start to slow down, but the change could ease the inventory conundrum
There’s still a lot of product out there, though, and the 2010 models are on the way Supply and demand: It seems like a basic
Boating World magazine will feature an Inventory Blowout special section in the July/August issue to help boatbuilders and dealers clear out 2008 and 2009 inventory.
BoatTrader.com, the Web site of Boat Trader magazine, launched a lead management system for its dealer advertisers. Included as an additional feature in the Inventory
Manitou Pontoons joined the Marine Dealer Trader network, allowing its dealers to share inventory on the online inventory management system. The MDT system gives dealers
Everglades is delaying the introduction of some model-year 2010 boats until September to give dealers more time to clear existing inventory. The dealer reaction so
Production cuts ease flow of current product, but older models sit in showrooms Aging inventory has always been a monkey on the boat dealer’s back.
Mark Schwabero helped steer the Brunswick engine division through the bumpy 2008 marine marketplace with an eye toward the future When Mark D. Schwabero joined
