Recreational boating vessel count in the U.S. 2020, by type

Boating vessels can be primarily distinguished according to the type of propulsion used to run the vessel. Mechanically propelled boats are those that require the use of engines, while non-mechanically propelled vessels are those that can be powered manually or by sails. According to the source, there were almost11 million mechanically propelled boats in the United States in 2019. Meanwhile, there were many less non-mechanically propelled boats, at approximately 851 thousand in that year. This made up a total of around 11.8 million registered boating vessels residing in the U.S. in 2020.