Estimated recreational boat sales increased 6.4 percent in 2016 to an eight-year high of 254,300 units. High-volume outboard boats were up 6.1 percent, followed by personal watercraft, which were up 7.3 percent. Inboard ski and wakeboard boats showed an increase of 11.5 percent, and jet boats were up 8.7 percent. Total recreational marine expenditures reached