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Wholesale boat shipments and new powerboat retail sales climb for third consecutive month

by National Marine Manufacturers Association 29 Sep 2020 03:21 NZDT
Wholesale boat shipments and new powerboat retail sales climb for third consecutive month © NMMA

New data from the NMMA show wholesale shipments of new boats increased for the third consecutive month in July, doubling compared to June on a seasonally adjusted basis, as boat building production continued to gain momentum across all boat categories.

"Manufacturing has steadily been ramping back up with production at 92% of where it was last year as manufacturers continued filling back orders to meet the surge in demand for new boats," noted Vicky Yu, NMMA director of business intelligence.

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