Boating vessels can be primarily distinguished according to the type of propulsion used to run the vessel. Mechanically propelled boats are those that require the use of engines, while non-mechanically propelled vessels are those that can be powered manually or by sails. There were roughly **** million mechanically propelled boats in the United States in 2024. Meanwhile, there were fewer non-mechanically propelled boats that year, at roughly ***
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security, & US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety). (June 2, 2025). Number of registered recreational boats in the United States from 2011 to 2024, by means of propulsion (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1156022/us-recreational-boating-vessels/
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