BOAT SALES PROJECTED TO DECLINE 4% IN 2002 Outboard Boat segment to register 3% growth.

Advanced Materials & Composites News,  October, 2002  

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Total new boat unit sales are expected to decline 4% in 2002 according to year-end projections released by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). NMMA bases its projections on data from the recently released Statistical Survey Inc.'s 2nd quarter new power boat sales and its own wholesale shipment and outboard engine warranty card information.

While total new boat unit sales are expected to be down, compared to 2001, not all segments of the industry will report a decline*. Outboard boats, the segment many in the industry designate as the entry level for newcomers to ...

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