US Powerboat Snapshot

US Powerboat Market includes all recreational powerboats (including PWCs) registered in the US as of year-end 2022. Not included are sailboats and self-propelled craft such as canoes and kayaks.

Here’s a quick summary:

• There are currently about 10.5 million powerboats registered in the U.S., almost half of which (48%) were purchased new or pre-owned during the past 5 years.
• The average powerboat is 22 years old and roughly 329,000 of them are being retired from the fleet each year.
• During 2022, Most (974,000) powerboats were purchased pre-owned  (284,000 New).
• 32% of the people that purchased a powerboat in 2022 were first-time-boat buyers and 36% 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.