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Recreational Boating in the US by Product and Region, 11th Edition

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  • 199 Pages
  • March 2018
  • Region: United States
  • The Freedonia Group
  • ID: 4532825
Recreational Boating in the US by Product and Region, 11th Edition

Demand for recreational boating products in the US is forecast to increase 4.9% per year from 2017 to 2022, reaching $17.9 billion. Growth will be driven by a healthy economy and increased consumer spending.

This report covers the market for recreational boating in the US by product and region. Products are separated into recreational boats and propulsion systems and accessories used in recreational boats. Data is presented in units and US dollars.

Boats in the study include:
Outboard Powerboats
Inboard Powerboats
Sterndrive Powerboats
Personal Watercraft
Sailboats
Other Boats

Propulsion systems and accessories include:
OEM Outboard Propulsions Systems
OEM Inboard and Sterndrive Propulsion Systems
Repower Propulsion Systems
Boating Accessories

Regions in the study include:
Northeast
Midwest
South
West

Scope of the Report
This report covers the scope, size, and growth of the market for recreational boating in the US including key trends by product and region. This study covers recreational boats and propulsion systems and accessories used in recreational boats. Historical data are provided for 2007, 2012, and 2017 with forecasts for 2022, with year by year historical market volatility also addressed. Data are provided in units and US dollars. Also included is an analysis of the key industry players in the recreational boating market, as well as analysis of consumer survey data.

Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2. OVERVIEW
Key Findings
Recreational Boating Supply & Demand Overview
Historical Trends
Supply & Demand Forecast
Traditional Boat Owners and Efforts to Expand Base
Traditional Boat Owner Profile
Gender and Race Profile
Age Trends
Income Trends
Efforts to Expand Base
Boating Activity Trends
Boating Activity Trends Overview
Fishing
Water Activities
Recreational Boat Retail Sales
Recreational Boats in Use
Pricing
Technology
Technology Overview
Engines & Engine Controls
Electronics
Regulatory & Safety Issues
Regulatory & Safety Overview
Emissions & Noise Issues
Wildlife & Environmental Protection Issues
Safety Issues
Global Outlook
Trade
3. RECREATIONAL BOATS
Key Findings
Supply & Demand by Boat Type
Overview
Supply & Demand Forecast
Outboard Powerboats
Product Overview
Supply & Demand Forecast
Outboard Powerboat Demand by Product Type
Demand by Product Type Overview
Pontoon Boats
Fish & Ski Boats
Bass Boats
Center Console Boats
Runabouts
Other Outboards
Producers
Inboard Powerboats
Product Overview
Supply & Demand Forecast
Cabin Cruisers
Runabouts & Other Inboard Powerboats
Producers
Sterndrive Powerboats
Product Overview
Supply & Demand Forecast
Producers
Personal Watercraft
Product Overview
Regulatory & Safety Issues
Supply & Demand Forecast
Market Share & Producers
Sailboats
Product Overview
Supply & Demand Forecast
Demand Forecast by Design
Demand Forecast by Length
Producers
Other Recreational Boats
Overview
Supply & Demand Forecast
Jet Boats
Canoes
All Other
4. PROPULSION SYSTEMS & BOATING ACCESSORIES
Key Findings
Overview
Propulsion Systems
Regulatory & Overview
Supply & Demand Forecast
OEM Propulsion Systems
Demand Forecast
OEM Outboard Propulsion Systems
Product Overview
Demand Forecast
Producers
OEM Inboard & Sterndrive Propulsion Systems
Product Overview
Demand Forecast
Producers
Repower Propulsion Systems
Overview
Demand Forecast
Boating Accessories
Overview
Supply & Demand Forecast
Navigational & Electric
Trailers
Other Accessories
5. REGIONS
Key Findings
Regional Trends
Overview
Economic
Population
Boat Ownership
Demand by Region
Northeast
Overview
New England
Middle Atlantic
Midwest
Overview
East North Central
West North Central
South
Overview
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
West
Overview
Mountain
Pacific
6. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Key Findings & Industry Composition
Market Share
Competitive Strategies
Product Development
Manufacturing
Distribution
Marketing
Mergers & Acquisitions
Cooperative Agreements
List of Industry Participants
7. APPENDIX
Scope
Methodology
Sources
Associations & Agencies
Related Freedonia Group Studies
Definitions
Abbreviations
Macroeconomic Assumptions
Economic Environment
Demographics
Consumer Spending
Consumer Financing
LIST OF TABLES
2. OVERVIEW
Table 2-1 - Recreational Boating Product Supply & Demand, 2007 – 2022
(million dollars)
Table 2-2 - Race and Gender of Consumers Whose Household Owns a Boat, 2017
Table 2-3 - Age of Consumers Whose Household Owns a Boat, 2017
Table 2-4 - Income of Households That Own a Boat, 2017
Table 2-5 - Race and Gender of Freshwater Fishing Participants
Table 2-6 - Age of Water Activity Participants in Last 12 Months (Index)
Table 2-7 - Recreational Boat Retail Sales, 2007 – 2022 (million dollars)
Table 2-8 - Recreational Boats in Use by Type, 2007 – 2022 (million units)
Table 2-9 - Selected Recreational Boat Prices, 2007 – 2022 (thousand dollars
per unit)
Table 2-10 - US Recreational Boating Foreign Trade, 2007 – 2022 (million dollars)
3. RECREATIONAL BOATS
Table 3-1 - Recreational Boat Supply & Demand, 2007 – 2022 (million dollars)
Table 3-2 - Outboard Powerboat Supply & Demand, 2007 – 2022
Table 3-3 - Outboard Powerboat Demand by Product, 2007 – 2022 (million dollars)
Table 3-4 - Pontoon Boats Demand, 2007 – 2022
Table 3-5 - Fish & Ski Boats Demand, 2007 – 2022
Table 3-6 - Bass Boats Demand, 2007 – 2022
Table 3-7 - Center Console Boats Demand, 2007 – 2022
Table 3-8 - Runabouts Demand, 2007 – 2022
Table 3-9 - Other Boats Demand, 2007 – 2022
Table 3-10 - Selected Outboard Powerboat Producers
Table 3-11 - Inboard Powerboat Supply & Demand, 2007 – 2022
Table 3-12 - Inboard Cabin Cruiser Supply & Demand, 2007 – 2022
Table 3-13 - Runabout & Other Inboard Powerboat Supply & Demand, 2007 – 2022
Table 3-14 - Selected Inboard Powerboat Producers
Table 3-15 - Sterndrive Powerboat Supply & Demand, 2007 – 2022
Table 3-16 - Selected Sterndrive Powerboat Producers
Table 3-17 - Personal Watercraft Regulatory & Safety Issues
Table 3-18 - Personal Watercraft Supply & Demand, 2007 – 2022
Table 3-19 - Selected Personal Watercraft Producers
Table 3-20 - Sailboat Supply & Demand, 2007 – 2022
Table 3-21 - Sailboat Demand by Design, 2007 – 2022
Table 3-22 - Sailboat Demand by Length, 2007 – 2022
Table 3-23 - Selected Sailboat Producers
Table 3-24 - Other Recreational Boats Supply & Demand, 2007 – 2022
4. PROPULSION SYSTEMS & BOATING ACCESSORIES
Table 4-1 - Propulsion Systems and Boating Accessories Overview
Table 4-2 - Propulsion System Supply & Demand, 2007 – 2022
Table 4-3 - OEM Propulsion System Demand, 2007 – 2022 (million dollars)
Table 4-4 - OEM Outboard Propulsion System Demand, 2007 – 2022
Table 4-5 - Selected Outboard Propulsion System Producers
Table 4-6 - OEM Inboard & Sterndrive Propulsion System Demand, 2007 – 2022
Table 4-7 - Selected Inboard & Sterndrive Propulsion System Producers
Table 4-8 - Repower Propulsion System Demand, 2007 – 2022
Table 4-9 - Boating Accessory Supply & Demand, 2007 – 2022 (million dollars)
5. REGIONS
Table 5-1 - US Personal Consumption Expenditures by Region, 2007 – 2022 (billion
dollars)
Table 5-2 - Population by Region, 2007 – 2022 (million people)
Table 5-3 - Share of Consumers Whose Household Owns a Boat by Region, 2017
Table 5-4 - Recreational Boating Demand by Region, 2007 – 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-5 - Northeast Recreational Boating Demand by Subregion & Product, 2007 –
2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-6 - Midwest Recreational Boating Demand by Subregion & Product, 2007 –
2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-7 - South Recreational Boating Demand by Subregion & Product, 2007 –
2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-8 - West Recreational Boating Demand by Subregion & Product, 2007 – 2022
(million dollars)
6. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Table 6-1 - US Recreational Boating Product Sales by Company, 2017 (million dollars)
Table 6-2 - Competitive Strategies in the US Recreational Boating Industry
Table 6-3 - Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
Table 6-4 - Selected Cooperative Agreements
7. APPENDIX
Table 7-1 - Study Scope: US Geographic Regions & Subregions
Table 7-2 - Relevant Industry Codes
Table 7-3 - Abbreviations & Acronyms Used in Study
Table 7-4 - Macroeconomic Indicators, 2007 – 2022 (billion 2009 dollars)
Table 7-5 - Population & Households, 2007 – 2022 (million persons)
Table 7-6 - Personal Consumption Expenditures, 2007 – 2022 (billion dollars)
Table 7-7 - Consumer Financing Environment, 2007 – 2017
LIST OF FIGURES
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Figure 1-1 - Key Trends in the US Recreational Boating Market
2. OVERVIEW
Figure 2-1 - Key Trends in Recreational Boating Products
Figure 2-2 - Recreational Boating Product Market, 2007 – 2022
Figure 2-3 - Freshwater Fishing Demographic Profile
Figure 2-4 - Age of Water Activity Participants in Last 12 Months
Figure 2-5 - Price Volatility for New Recreational Boats, 2007 – 2022 (percentage)
Figure 2-6 - SeaStar Solutions’ Optimus 360 Joystick
Figure 2-7 - Mercury Marine’s VesselView Display
Figure 2-8 - Humminbird’s HELIX 10 CHIRP MEGA SI GPS G2N
Figure 2-9 - Malibu’s Surf Band
3. RECREATIONAL BOATS
Figure 3-1 - Key Trends in Recreational Boats
Figure 3-2 - Demand for Recreational Boats: Volume & Value, 2017
Figure 3-3 - Outboard, Inboard, and Sterndrive Powerboats Volume Share
Comparison, 2007 – 2022
Figure 3-4 - Outboard Powerboat Demand by Product, 2017 – 2022 (million dollars)
Figure 3-5 - Inboard Powerboat Volume Demand by Product, 2007 – 2017 (000 units)
Figure 3-6 - Sterndrive Powerboat Volume Demand, 2007 – 2017 (000 units)
Figure 3-7 - Personal Watercraft Market, 2007 – 2017
Figure 3-8 - Sailboat Market, 2007 – 2017 (billion dollars)
Figure 3-9 - Other Recreational Boats Market, 2007 – 2017 (million dollars)
4. PROPULSION SYSTEMS & BOATING ACCESSORIES
Figure 4-1 - Key Trends in Propulsion Systems & Boating Accessories
Figure 4-2 - Evinrude’s E-TEC G2 200-Horsepower Outboard Engine
Figure 4-3 - Boating Accessories Market, 2007 – 2017 (million dollars)
Figure 4-4 - Lowrance’s Hook2 12 TripleShot Transducer
5. REGIONS
Figure 5-1 - Key Regional Trends in Recreational Boating
Figure 5-2 - Recreational Boating Demand by Region, 2017 (billion dollars)
Figure 5-3 - Northeast Recreational Boating Market Position
Figure 5-4 - Midwest Recreational Boating Market Position
Figure 5-5 - South Recreational Boating Market Position
Figure 5-6 - West Recreational Boating Market Position
6. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Figure 6-1 - US Recreational Boating Market Share, 2017 (billion dollars)
Figure 6-2 - Recreational Boating: Leading Supplier
Figure 6-3 - Recreational Boating: Second Leading Supplier
7. APPENDIX
Figure 7-1 - Annual Growth in Real GDP, 2000 – 2017, Compared to 1980 – 2005
Average (percent)
Figure 7-2 - Annual Population Growth, 2002 – 2017 (percent)

Methodology

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