US Powerboat Market includes all recreational powerboats (including PWCs) registered in the US as of year-end 2024. Not included are sailboats and self-propelled craft such as canoes and kayaks.
Here’s a quick summary:
There are currently about 10.2 million powerboats registered in the U.S., half of which (46%) were purchased new or pre-owned during the past 5 years.
The average powerboat is 22 years old and roughly 340,000 of them are being retired from the fleet each year.
During 2024, Most (859,000) powerboats were purchased pre-owned (255,000 New).
30% of the people that purchased a powerboat in 2024 were first-time-boat buyers and 38% of them own another boat (including PWC).
Powerboat buyers tend to be well established. 75% of them are over 40 years-old; almost all own their home; and they have usually lived there for a while.
