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The Total Industry Sales by Category and State, 2006 - 2018 section of NMMA’s 2018 Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract is now available in the Statistics section of NMMA.org.

Total new recreational boat sales (powerboats and sailboats) increased 4 percent in 2018 to an 11-year high of 281,800 units – an increase of 5 percent over 2008 levels. Total retail expenditures for recreational marine products and services increased for the eighth consecutive year in 2018 to $42 billion, up 7 percent compared to 2017. Spending on new boats accounted for $14 billion of the total and was up 10 percent from 2017.

The top five states for retail sales of powerboats, outboard engines, boat trailers and aftermarket accessories were: Florida, Texas, Michigan, North Carolina and Minnesota. Together, these states accounted for 36 percent of the $22 billion in estimated retail dollar sales of these four product categories.

The final section of the 2018 Abstract, Total Boat Registrations, and the Full Report (digital and printed), will be available in August.

NMMA members receive unlimited complimentary access to the digital versions of each section of the Statistical Abstract as they become available, in addition to the full compilation report, which will be released in August. This report is the most comprehensive collection of industry data and a trusted source for recreational boating statistics.

Digital versions of the reports are available for purchase by non-NMMA members here; the Total Industry Sales by Category and State report is $3,499 for non-members. NMMA members can also pre-order copies of the print version of the full compilation report; the print version is $225 for members.

Bookmark www.nmma.org/statistics/publications/statistical-abstract for direct and easy access to the 2018 Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract. 

Visit www.nmma.org/statistics or contact [email protected] for more information.