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 roughly 10.9 million mechanically propelled boats in the United States in 2022. Meanwhile, there were fewer non-mechanically propelled boats, at approximately 881 thousand in that year. This made up a total of around 11.77 million registered boating vessels residing in the U.S. in 2022.
Number of registered recreational boats in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by means of propulsion (in 1,000s)
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US Department of Homeland Security, & US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety). (May 22, 2023). Number of registered recreational boats in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by means of propulsion (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156022/us-recreational-boating-vessels/
US Department of Homeland Security, und US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety). "Number of registered recreational boats in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by means of propulsion (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156022/us-recreational-boating-vessels/
US Department of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety). (2023). Number of registered recreational boats in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by means of propulsion (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156022/us-recreational-boating-vessels/
US Department of Homeland Security, and US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety). "Number of Registered Recreational Boats in The United States from 2011 to 2022, by Means of Propulsion (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156022/us-recreational-boating-vessels/
US Department of Homeland Security & US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety), Number of registered recreational boats in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by means of propulsion (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156022/us-recreational-boating-vessels/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Number of registered recreational boats in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by means of propulsion (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Department of Homeland Security, & US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety), May 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156022/us-recreational-boating-vessels/