Recreational boating involves the use of a boating vessel for leisure purposes. In 2023, there were about 11.55 million registered vessels in the United States, down from 11.77 million in the previous year.
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US Department of Homeland Security, & US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety). (May 22, 2024). Number of registered recreational boats in the United States from 1980 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240634/registered-recreational-boating-vessels-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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 1980 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. May 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240634/registered-recreational-boating-vessels-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Number of registered recreational boats in the United States from 1980 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], US Department of Homeland Security, & US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety), May 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240634/registered-recreational-boating-vessels-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed