Report shows PWC sales grow 10 percent for year
PWC sales continued to be up year-over-year in December, according to the latest Info-Link Bellwether report.
According to Info-Link, the Bellwether report tracks PWC sales across the country based on new U.S. boat registrations on a rolling 12-month basis. Bellwether states are geographically dispersed states representing roughly half of the U.S. boat market (varies by market segment and time of year).
The PWC segment was strong in 2016, growing by nearly 10 percent for the year. PWC sales grew by about 17 percent in 2015.
Boat sales were up about 6 percent for year, down slightly from the annual rate of the last couple months and the smallest year-over-year increase for any month since 2013. In 2015, sales were up about 10 percent for the year.
The towboat segment generated the strongest growth for the year, with sales up by about 12 percent. That was on par with the 2015 growth.
Overall, sales of outboard-powered boats were up about 7 percent for the last year, compared to sales growth of about 10 percent in 2015. Sterndrive/jet sales were essentially flat for 2016, as they were in 2015.
