The statistic depicts what types of boats were used by boating participants in the U.S. to go out on the water in the last twelve months (March 2012 to March 2013). 26.6 percent of the respondents said that they had used a kayak/canoe/row boat to go out on the water.
On which types of boats did you go out on the water?
(in the last 12 months)
Characteristic
Percent of boating participants
Pontoon
27%
Kayak/Canoe/Row Boat
26.6%
Sail Boat
19.2%
Personal Watercraft
18.8%
Wakeboard/Ski Boat
17.9%
Multispecies/Other Fish Boat
17.5%
Bass Boat
16.8%
Cruiser
14.7%
Sport Fishing Yacht
13.8%
Center Console
11.2%
Bowrider/Runabout/Jet Boat
10.2%
Deck
9.7%
High Performance
9.1%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percent of boating participants27%27%26.6%26.6%19.2%19.2%18.8%18.8%17.9%17.9%17.5%17.5%16.8%16.8%14.7%14.7%13.8%13.8%11.2%11.2%10.2%10.2%9.7%9.7%9.1%9.1%4.5%4.5%PontoonKayak/Canoe/Row BoatSail BoatPersonal WatercraftWakeboard/Ski BoatMultispecies/Other Fish BoatBass BoatCruiserSport Fishing YachtCenter ConsoleBowrider/Runabout/Jet BoatDeckHigh PerformanceOther
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* Respondents were selected from the survey base of a sports participation survey by the Physical Activitiy Council (PAC) (January / February 2013 - 42,363 online interviews). Multiple answers were possible.
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Outdoor Foundation. (June 30, 2013). On which types of boats did you go out on the water? (in the last 12 months) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240496/types-of-boats-used-for-recreational-boating/
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