Here is a feedback from Paul Everley of Peters & May Ltd., who recently purchased this report titled "Global recreational boating industry analysis and forecast".

“Today there is almost a jungle of information to go through, Lucintel’s report has saved precious time and resources brought together in a concise and informative manner. The report clearly outlines the key markets and segments, but also highlights those with potential. This helps with decisions to cement our current position within our own market but also formulate long term strategies to realize the potential for global growth that can be achieved. The most detailed report of its nature in the market place at present.” ... By Paul Everley, Business Analyst, Peters & May Ltd, Hampshire, www.petersandmay.com

Year 2007 for boating industry came with some big surprises. The recreational boat market was down in North America whereas Europe reached a record high in 2007. First time in the history of the boat market, the European boat market exceeded North American boat market in 2007 in terms of $ value. Growth is driven by huge demand for luxury cruisers and mega yachts in Europe . This is according to a new market research report titled “Global recreational boating industry analysis and forecast 2008-2013” from Lucintel. Recreational boats include inboard boats, outboard boats, stern drive boats, personal watercrafts, sail boats and others. In terms of unit shipment, North America is still the largest segment.

Based on Lucintel research, at the end of calendar year 2007, the total size of the global boat industry reached an estimated $25 billion. The global demand for recreational boats is projected to reach $38.3 billion in annual sales by 2013, according to this new research from Lucintel. The Europe and Asia Pacific region will provide the future growth for the boat market as sales will be bolstered by continued economic growth in these regions. In the boating industry, there is ongoing shift in product mix toward larger and expensive boats.

This 500-page report includes demand trends and forecasts, market size estimates by boat types, regional analysis, market share analysis and other critical business information. This market intelligence report provides the ranking of top 10 global leaders with their market shares. European leaders are growing aggressively and increased their market shares significantly as compared to 2000. The annual growths by most of the European leaders are in double digits whereas North American leaders saw single digit growth during 2000-2007.

The majority of fiberglass boats are manufactured using open mold processes, which draw constant attention from environmental regulators. Such regulatory realities are among the many issues covered within this market report on the marine industry. Through thorough analysis and exclusive interviews, the report offers maximum value to boat builders, distributors, material suppliers, tool makers, and service providers for strategic executive planning and trend identification.

The report answers many key questions on the worldwide marine industry. Some of the useful questions it answers are:

1. What is the boat market share by region (USA, Europe and rest of the world)?
2. What are the market shares by major boat builders in USA, Europe and worldwide?
3. Market trends and forecasts by type of boats and by regions.
4. Ranking of boat builders by annual sales and by number of boats manufactured per year.
5. Composite materials consumption by regions and by type of boats.
6. What percentage of boats have woven roving, chopped fibers, knitted fabrics, advanced fibers (carbon, aramid, S-2 glass), polyester resins, vinylester resins, epoxies, coremats and more?
7. What lay-up sequences are used by top 30 boat builders in making of boat hulls and decks?
8. What percentage of boats utilizes open mold and closed molding processes?
9. EPA (MACT) regulations and how it is impacting boat builders?
10. Detailed market, materials and technology analysis.