The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Outboard Engine Sales Trends report shows that outboard engine retail sales increased for the seventh consecutive year in 2018, growing another 3 percent to a 12-year high.

This is the first section of NMMA’s 2018 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, a comprehensive collection of industry data and recreational boating statistics. Here is the release schedule for the remaining sections:

• March: Sailboat Sales Trends

• April: Pre-owned Boat Market

• May: Powerboat Sales Trends; Boat and Engine Exports and Imports; Cruiser, Watersport, Off-Shore Fishing Boat and Trailer Sales Trends; Total Industry Sales by Category and State

• July: Total Boat Registrations

Full Report: Visit www.nmma.org/statistics for more information.