Every major US boat builder, ranked by real US population.
The 100 most-registered makes from US state vessel registries (624,201 hulls indexed) — pick one for recalls, registry stats, model coverage, and value benchmarks.
Used-boat buyer's guides
Analyst-written guides for the most-registered makes in America: what each brand actually is on the used market, the specific failure points to inspect before money moves, and how it holds value at resale.
- Alumacraft
- Bass Tracker
- Bayliner
- Bennington
- Blue Wave
- Bombardier
- Boston Whaler
- Chaparral
- Cobalt
- Crestliner
- Four Winns
- G3 Boats
- Glastron
- Grady-White
- Grumman
- Kawasaki
- Lowe
- Lund
- Mako
- Malibu
- Ranger
- Sea Ray
- Sea-Doo
- Skeeter
- Starcraft
- Sun Tracker
- Tahoe
- Tracker
- Triton
- Xpress
- Yamaha
Registry population is a buying signal in itself: a popular make means deep comparable sets when you negotiate, parts and mechanics everywhere, and a liquid market when you sell. A rare make can be a great boat — but you'll price it with fewer comps and exit it more slowly. That trade-off is half of what a Deal Report quantifies. Shopping by category instead? Start with the boat-type buyer's guides.
All major makes, ranked by registered US population
- 1 Sea Doo 68,758 hulls
- 2 Yamaha 60,428 hulls
- 3 Tracker 38,818 hulls
- 4 Sea Ray 20,075 hulls
- 5 Sun Tracker 15,561 hulls
- 6 Starcraft 15,334 hulls
- 7 Bayliner 14,842 hulls
- 8 Kawasaki 14,676 hulls
- 9 Alumacraft 14,180 hulls
- 10 Skeeter 13,902 hulls
- 11 Lowe 13,348 hulls
- 12 Bombardier 13,163 hulls
- 13 Ranger 13,163 hulls
- 14 Bennington 10,923 hulls
- 15 Boston Whaler 10,758 hulls
- 16 Chaparral 9,246 hulls
- 17 Xpress 7,725 hulls
- 18 G3 Boats 7,523 hulls
- 19 Bass Tracker 7,285 hulls
- 20 Lund 7,250 hulls
- 21 Glastron 7,047 hulls
- 22 Four Winns 6,557 hulls
- 23 Cobalt 6,493 hulls
- 24 Tahoe 6,198 hulls
- 25 Crestliner 6,024 hulls
- 26 Blue Wave 5,931 hulls
- 27 Mako 5,457 hulls
- 28 Triton 5,421 hulls
- 29 Malibu 5,047 hulls
- 30 Grumman 5,009 hulls
- 31 Mastercraft 4,871 hulls
- 32 Majek 4,405 hulls
- 33 Sylvan 4,387 hulls
- 34 Grady White 4,355 hulls
- 35 Nauticstar 4,273 hulls
- 36 Sweetwater 4,214 hulls
- 37 Crownline 4,131 hulls
- 38 Nitro 4,115 hulls
- 39 Sea Nymph 4,059 hulls
- 40 Pelican 3,971 hulls
- 41 Wellcraft 3,849 hulls
- 42 Hurricane 3,847 hulls
- 43 Regal 3,818 hulls
- 44 Other 3,816 hulls
- 45 Stingray 3,752 hulls
- 46 Larson 3,732 hulls
- 47 Monark 3,622 hulls
- 48 Kenner 3,512 hulls
- 49 Champion 3,392 hulls
- 50 Carolina Skiff 3,268 hulls
- 51 Shallow Sport 3,234 hulls
- 52 Tige 3,124 hulls
- 53 Polaris 3,011 hulls
- 54 Shoalwater 2,987 hulls
- 55 Rinker 2,915 hulls
- 56 Homemade 2,831 hulls
- 57 Weldbilt 2,821 hulls
- 58 Nautique 2,814 hulls
- 59 Chris Craft 2,764 hulls
- 60 Harris Flotebote 2,762 hulls
- 61 Alweld 2,722 hulls
- 62 Seaark 2,709 hulls
- 63 Monterey 2,587 hulls
- 64 Correct Craft 2,572 hulls
- 65 Avalon 2,470 hulls
- 66 Honda 2,448 hulls
- 67 Haynie 2,432 hulls
- 68 Robalo 2,428 hulls
- 69 Catalina 2,396 hulls
- 70 Weldcraft 2,385 hulls
- 71 Smoker Craft 2,382 hulls
- 72 Duracraft 2,324 hulls
- 73 Vip 2,295 hulls
- 74 Sears 2,268 hulls
- 75 Dargel 2,252 hulls
- 76 Bass Cat 2,238 hulls
- 77 Stratos 2,195 hulls
- 78 Maxum 2,125 hulls
- 79 Alumaweld 2,078 hulls
- 80 Old Town 1,937 hulls
- 81 Procraft 1,883 hulls
- 82 Baja 1,882 hulls
- 83 Sea Hunt 1,839 hulls
- 84 Formula 1,762 hulls
- 85 Trans Sport Boat 1,695 hulls
- 86 Parker 1,691 hulls
- 87 Cajun 1,655 hulls
- 88 Phoenix 1,655 hulls
- 89 Fisher 1,642 hulls
- 90 BL/FI 1,627 hulls
- 91 Ouachita 1,590 hulls
- 92 Supra 1,573 hulls
- 93 Hobie Cat 1,555 hulls
- 94 Crest 1,512 hulls
- 95 Lone Star 1,494 hulls
- 96 Duranautic 1,492 hulls
- 97 HOMEM 1,460 hulls
- 98 Polar Kraft 1,441 hulls
- 99 Excel 1,368 hulls
- 100 Moomba 1,348 hulls
Population numbers reflect US state open-data vessel registries (currently Texas 535k + New York 340k ≈ 875k recreational hulls). A representative US sample for power-boat and PWC inventory.