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Explore the State of the Marine Industry – June 2025. Discover key trends, category performance, and regional market highlights from the latest registration data shaping the U.S. marine market.
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In June 2025, the Marine industry recorded a -7.87% year-over-year (YoY) decline, following a similar -7.62% drop in June 2024. This indicates that overall sales activity remains relatively consistent with the prior year’s trend.

Category Performance

Outperforming the Market 

  • Aluminum Fishing Boat, 8-15 feet: +30.17% 
  • Aluminum Fishing Boat, 8-24 feet: +2.18% 
  • Aluminum Fishing Boat, 16-24 feet: -1.82% 
  • PWC: -7.80% 

Underperforming the Market

  • Saltwater Outboard 13-55 feet: -11.10%
  • Bass: -10.08%
  • Pontoon: -12.43%

Registrations by Hull Type

  • Aluminum: -4.94%
  • Fiberglass: -9.69%

Regional Performance – Where Demand is Rising & Falling

While overall sales declined, certain markets are notably outperforming the national average, presenting opportunities for dealers. At the same time, other regions are experiencing sharper declines, highlighting potential challenges to watch.

Top Growth Markets – June 2025

  1. Baton Rouge, LA+69.00%
  2. Greenville-Spartanburg, SC+48.7%
  3. Flint, MI +46.88%
  4. Columbia, SC +45.52%
  5. New Bern, NC+32.47%

Declining Markets – June 2025

  1. Louiseville, KY-40.70%
  2. Sacramento, CA-36.22% 
  3. Fort Pierce-Vero Beach-Stuart, FL -32.47% 
  4. Raleigh-Durham, NC → –31.68% 
  5. Madison, WI-30.95% 

Top Performing Lengths for Marine

The data below highlights the top-performing boat lengths based on year-over-year registration changes. 

Top-Performing Lengths

  • 14 feet: +10.49%
  • 15 feet: +17.61%
  • 16 feet: +3.91%

Stay Ahead with Data-Driven Insights

Industry trends are never as simple as being up or down, the real value comes from digging deeper to uncover opportunities and guide smarter decisions.

  • Want deeper insights for your market? Reach us at marketing@statisticalsurveys.com to access registration data that drives better business strategies.
  • Ready to put insights into action? TI Media  helps dealers turn data into growth with expert advertising solutions.
  • Looking to reach even more buyers? Connect with BoatMart for additional opportunities to get in front of in-market shoppers.

The data presented in this article reflects monthly new marine sales across the United States, with the exception of the following states: Hawaii, Illinois, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Virginia.

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