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. When looking just at mechanically propelled boats in the United States, the most common size of a vessel was 16 to less than 26 feet - with approximately 6.5 million registered boats of this size in 2021.
Number of registered mechanically propelled boats in the United States in 2021, by size (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Recreational boating in the U.S.
Overview
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Vessels
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- Premium Statistic Recreational vessels in the U.S. 2011-2021, by propulsion type
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- Premium Statistic Rowboats in the U.S. 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Sailboats in the U.S. 2011-2021
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Adult participation
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Youth participation
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Accidents
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- Premium Statistic Recreational boating accidents in the U.S. 2011-2021
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Further related statistics
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- European production value for motor boats 2005-2013
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- Number of recreational boats in the U.S. 2000-2016
- Sailboats registered in the maritime compartment of Catania in Italy 2018, by size
- Sales value of new boats in Canada 2013-2016
- Motorboats registered in the maritime compartment of Venice in Italy 2018, by size
- Leading recreational boat brands in terms of sail cruiser boats sold U.S. Q2 2017
- Motorboats registered in the maritime compartment of Rimini in Italy 2018, by size
- Outboard engines- number of units sold in the U.S. 2013
- Sales value of pre-owned boats in Canada 2013-2016
- Retail expenditure in the recreational boating market in the U.S. 2001-2016
- Italy: number of motor boats registered in Veneto 2017, by size
- Number of pre-owned boats sold in Canada 2013-2016
- Outboard boats - number of units sold in the U.S. 2014
- Number of boats registered in Central Italy 2018, by public office
- Italy: number of registered boats in Sicily 2014-2017
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Statistics
- European production value for motor boats 2005-2013
- Number of adults participating in recreational boating in the U.S. 2000-2014
- Number of recreational boats in the U.S. 2000-2016
- Sailboats registered in the maritime compartment of Catania in Italy 2018, by size
- Sales value of new boats in Canada 2013-2016
- Motorboats registered in the maritime compartment of Venice in Italy 2018, by size
- Leading recreational boat brands in terms of sail cruiser boats sold U.S. Q2 2017
- Motorboats registered in the maritime compartment of Rimini in Italy 2018, by size
- Outboard engines- number of units sold in the U.S. 2013
- Sales value of pre-owned boats in Canada 2013-2016
- Retail expenditure in the recreational boating market in the U.S. 2001-2016
- Italy: number of motor boats registered in Veneto 2017, by size
- Number of pre-owned boats sold in Canada 2013-2016
- Outboard boats - number of units sold in the U.S. 2014
- Number of boats registered in Central Italy 2018, by public office
- Italy: number of registered boats in Sicily 2014-2017
US Department of Homeland Security, & US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety). (June 16, 2022). Number of registered mechanically propelled boats in the United States in 2021, by size (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156046/number-of-mechanical-boats-by-size-us/
US Department of Homeland Security, und US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety). "Number of registered mechanically propelled boats in the United States in 2021, by size (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156046/number-of-mechanical-boats-by-size-us/
US Department of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety). (2022). Number of registered mechanically propelled boats in the United States in 2021, by size (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156046/number-of-mechanical-boats-by-size-us/
US Department of Homeland Security, and US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety). "Number of Registered Mechanically Propelled Boats in The United States in 2021, by Size (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156046/number-of-mechanical-boats-by-size-us/
US Department of Homeland Security & US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety), Number of registered mechanically propelled boats in the United States in 2021, by size (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156046/number-of-mechanical-boats-by-size-us/ (last visited March 28, 2023)
Number of registered mechanically propelled boats in the United States in 2021, by size (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Department of Homeland Security, & US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety), June 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156046/number-of-mechanical-boats-by-size-us/