The Boating Economy Oregon 2009 Tough Times Boating

The Boating Economy Oregon 2009

Tough Times

Boating Trends

Sub Trends

Boat Use Days

Economic Trends • Tough Times…

Coastal Boating Port Waterways Use Over Time County Waterway 2007 2004 2001 1999 1996 Clatsop Columbia 58, 716 52, 383 91, 030 59, 979 72, 115 Clatsop Pacific O 7, 288 4, 511 4, 447 3, 014 12, 980 Columbia 34, 950 51, 685 70, 013 53, 640 70, 850 Coos Bay 36, 612 36, 546 32, 212 22, 942 22, 489 Coos Pacific O 10, 877 9, 137 7, 122 13, 843 4, 075 Curry Rogue Bay 12, 275 22, 971 8, 256 13, 557 6, 897 Curry Pacific O 33, 975 13, 481 32, 529 22, 654 17, 770 Lane Siuslaw R 26, 027 35, 963 20, 973 52, 258 29, 660 Lincoln Yaquina Bay 32, 872 38, 965 20, 869 31, 083 38, 015 Lincoln Pacific O 19, 121 32, 140 22, 784 12, 888 17, 723 Tillamook Bay 63, 378 43, 919 57, 366 72, 510 70, 988 Tillamook Pacific O 21, 010 26, 327 11, 629 16, 925 14, 866 Tillamook Nehalem 19, 707 19, 011 29, 130 25, 011 19, 730 Umatilla Columbia 27, 478 27, 384 24, 599 21, 131 36, 890

Boat Use Days Total Trips • Boat with installed heads are 25. 5’ long. • Operator is 61 years old. • 50% more trips. • 100% more days. Total Days

Population Changes Boat registrations declines: Clatsop 6. 8%; Coos 7. 7%; Curry 10. 5%; Lincoln 5. 4%; and Tillamook 4. 9%. Boaters per 1000 residents declines: Clatsop 9. 3%; Coos 8. 2%; Curry 11. 8%; Lincoln 5. 9%; and Tillamook 8. 2%.

Abandoned Boats

Grants

Expired Tags

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Economic Summary? Bright Side • Big water year • 3 Coho Limit • 1. 2 million coho to Columbia • Low interest rates • Federal funds available • Resilient Boaters