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jimh posted 08-13-2012 07:46 AM ET (US)
A recent issue of a BoatUS magazine cited the following data from the National Marine Manufacturer's Association about registered boats in the United States of America:
--95-percent of boats are less than 26-feet long;
--Florida leads in number of boats registered;
--Minnesota is now second in number of boats registered;
--Michigan is third, California fourth, Wisconsin fifth, and Texas sixth.

jimh posted 08-13-2012 07:49 AM ET (US)
There are more statistical tidbits available in a press release:
http://www.nmma.org/press/pressreleaselibrary/pressrelease.aspx?id=18166
poker13 posted 08-13-2012 11:33 AM ET (US)
One thing to keep in mind: Minnesota requires canoes to be registered and that is probably the biggest canoeing area in the U.S.
Whalrman posted 08-13-2012 01:53 PM ET (US)
Huh,Florida has more registered boats than Louisiana?! Oh,yea um "registered"~
jimh posted 08-13-2012 11:27 PM ET (US)
One problem for Michigan is stolen boats are not required to be registered. I think this is holding us back.
tjxtreme posted 08-13-2012 11:45 PM ET (US)
Jim- if you want to count stolen boats, go ahead and throw in derelict yard boats and put Louisiana in the top.
lizard posted 08-14-2012 12:18 AM ET (US)
Interesting statistic: 95% of boats are less than 26-feet long. The Coast Guard uses 26-foot boats as the model used to determine boats that require capacity plates, which are currently, boats 20-foot and under. Something around 5% of the maritime fatalities are on boats 30-foot-long or greater.
Plotman posted 08-19-2012 10:32 PM ET (US)
I know that canoes and kayaks are required to be registered in MN, but I call tell you that the vast, vast majority of them are not.
If they aren't motorized, you don't need numbers, just the decal.
My experience is that the vast majority of Law Enforcement folks just don't care about this rule. The only ones who will ever enforce it are the DNR guys. and the two that I know personally say they refuse to ticket people for it.
That doesn't mean that you won't get some gung-ho guy who will, but it is rare.
David Pendleton posted 08-19-2012 10:44 PM ET (US)
My Zodiac is supposed to be registered, but I have never done so. I've only used it around Isle Royale and the Apostles, so I'll likely never register it.
lizard posted 08-20-2012 12:49 AM ET (US)
I have been stopped in my 17 ft. Coleman marine canoe, which is supposed to be registered, bearing decal and numbers (no ticket issued) and in my former 11'6" RIB, same requirement. They were a bit more uptight about the RIB, perhaps because it was powered. No ticket issued then, either, but they weren't happy.
rbfish posted 08-20-2012 03:56 PM ET (US)
I would be curious to see a breakdown of registered boat owners specific to Boston Whalers. What state has the greatest number of registered Boston Whalers? Or better yet what body of water/zip? I wonder how the Annapolis, MD area would rank? Some evenings when I'm out during the week, it seems like half the boats on the water are Boston Whalers. This is especially true when looking at boats tied up at the end of Ego Alley, definitely more Whalers than dingies. Then again it could just be me, I tend to notice just the Whalers out on the water.
Rick

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Author	Topic: U.S.A. Boating Data
jimh	posted 08-13-2012 07:46 AM ET (US) A recent issue of a BoatUS magazine cited the following data from the National Marine Manufacturer's Association about registered boats in the United States of America: --95-percent of boats are less than 26-feet long; --Florida leads in number of boats registered; --Minnesota is now second in number of boats registered; --Michigan is third, California fourth, Wisconsin fifth, and Texas sixth.
jimh	posted 08-13-2012 07:49 AM ET (US) There are more statistical tidbits available in a press release: http://www.nmma.org/press/pressreleaselibrary/pressrelease.aspx?id=18166
poker13	posted 08-13-2012 11:33 AM ET (US) One thing to keep in mind: Minnesota requires canoes to be registered and that is probably the biggest canoeing area in the U.S.
Whalrman	posted 08-13-2012 01:53 PM ET (US) Huh,Florida has more registered boats than Louisiana?! Oh,yea um "registered"~
jimh	posted 08-13-2012 11:27 PM ET (US) One problem for Michigan is stolen boats are not required to be registered. I think this is holding us back.
tjxtreme	posted 08-13-2012 11:45 PM ET (US) Jim- if you want to count stolen boats, go ahead and throw in derelict yard boats and put Louisiana in the top.
lizard	posted 08-14-2012 12:18 AM ET (US) Interesting statistic: 95% of boats are less than 26-feet long. The Coast Guard uses 26-foot boats as the model used to determine boats that require capacity plates, which are currently, boats 20-foot and under. Something around 5% of the maritime fatalities are on boats 30-foot-long or greater.
Plotman	posted 08-19-2012 10:32 PM ET (US) I know that canoes and kayaks are required to be registered in MN, but I call tell you that the vast, vast majority of them are not. If they aren't motorized, you don't need numbers, just the decal. My experience is that the vast majority of Law Enforcement folks just don't care about this rule. The only ones who will ever enforce it are the DNR guys. and the two that I know personally say they refuse to ticket people for it. That doesn't mean that you won't get some gung-ho guy who will, but it is rare.
David Pendleton	posted 08-19-2012 10:44 PM ET (US) My Zodiac is supposed to be registered, but I have never done so. I've only used it around Isle Royale and the Apostles, so I'll likely never register it.
lizard	posted 08-20-2012 12:49 AM ET (US) I have been stopped in my 17 ft. Coleman marine canoe, which is supposed to be registered, bearing decal and numbers (no ticket issued) and in my former 11'6" RIB, same requirement. They were a bit more uptight about the RIB, perhaps because it was powered. No ticket issued then, either, but they weren't happy.
rbfish	posted 08-20-2012 03:56 PM ET (US) I would be curious to see a breakdown of registered boat owners specific to Boston Whalers. What state has the greatest number of registered Boston Whalers? Or better yet what body of water/zip? I wonder how the Annapolis, MD area would rank? Some evenings when I'm out during the week, it seems like half the boats on the water are Boston Whalers. This is especially true when looking at boats tied up at the end of Ego Alley, definitely more Whalers than dingies. Then again it could just be me, I tend to notice just the Whalers out on the water. Rick