It was anchors away last year for new boat sales in Connecticut.

Boat sales up during pandemic. This is especially true with late-model boats. Pandemic creates huge increase in boat sales. Boaters out in full force boat sales up despite pandemic Its one of the summers top activities here in the Coastal Bend - boating.

Posted at 402 PM Jul 19 2020. At Bohner Lacefield Marine in Madera boats are being sold faster than the dealership can keep up with the demand. Everybodys on the.

Boat Sales Increase During COVID-19 Pandemic. Boats havent quite achieved sold-out pandemic panic-buy status like toilet paper bicycles and baby chickens but theyre in increasingly short supply. The spike in sales is part of a roller-coaster year.

According to the National Marine Manufacturers Association 70 of boat dealers have seen increased sales during the pandemic. ESSEX CT WFSB It was anchors away last year for new boat sales. Boat manufacturing and wholesale shipments increased between 16 and 160 percent from April when the virus first shut the industry down.

Because the pandemic caused boat and yacht builders to shut down their operations during the early part of the year used boat sales have increased to levels not seen in many years. Boat sellers dealt with almost no sales in March during pandemic-related lockdowns said Roger. The substantial increase in 2020 boat sales were achieved despite pandemic-related supply chain constraints that curbed powerboat production and shipments for several months.

From Maine to California boat dealers are reporting unprecedented sales that began in the spring in warm-weather states before picking up steam in other parts of the country like Maine and Minnesota. Marinas and boat repair shops are swamped by the wave of interest. Boat sales booming as other industries struggle to stay afloat amid pandemic shutdowns.