RV Shipments Surging in 2017 to Highest Level Ever
The recreational vehicle industry’s shipments will reach 472,200 units in 2017, the highest annual total since the data has been collected, and a 9.6% increase from the number shipped last calendar year, according to Frank… Continue Reading
In the News: U.S. Boating Industry Cruises into Summer with Highest Sales in Nearly a Decade
[May 2017] The National Marine Manufacturer’s Association (NMMA) is reporting the $36 billion U.S. boating industry is seeing some of its highest sales in nearly a decade. Unit sales of new powerboats increased six percent in… Continue Reading
In the News: Top Four Boating Trends to Watch
Heading into 2017, U.S. manufacturers are gearing up for a busy winter boat show season to further attract the growing number of boating enthusiasts. Boat shows generate as much as 50 percent of annual sales for… Continue Reading
In the News: Boat sales in 3Q were highest since 2008
[December 2016] Recreational boat sales rose less than 1 percent in the third quarter, but that was enough for the industry to record the highest sales for that quarter since 2008. Sales rose 1.1 percent in the main powerboat segments to 43,494 and 0.8 percent industrywide to 73,055 in 47 states that represent 97 percent of the U.S. boating market,… Continue Reading