{
  "name": "Marine Vehicle Sales",
  "edition_label": "October 2026",
  "edition_updated_at": "2026-10-11",
  "slug": "marine-vehicle-sales",
  "kind": "subcategory",
  "parent_slug": "vehicle-sales-transportation-products",
  "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales",
  "scope": "Category research. Parent-industry AOV benchmark shown as a separate reference.",
  "directory_status": "deferred",
  "page_readiness": "published",
  "directory_notice": null,
  "benchmark": {
    "status": "unavailable_insufficient_cohort",
    "slug": "marine-vehicle-sales",
    "parent_slug": "vehicle-sales-transportation-products",
    "cohort_scope": "exact_child",
    "median_aov_usd": null,
    "p25_aov_usd": null,
    "p75_aov_usd": null,
    "metric_window": null,
    "scope_label": "The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate.",
    "methodology": "No publishable AOV benchmark is available for this category. Parent and sibling benchmarks are not substituted.",
    "read_at": "2026-10-11T14:12:28.221736+00:00",
    "period_label": "No publishable aggregate",
    "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Marine Vehicle Sales: no publishable AOV benchmark. The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. Status reviewed 2026-10-11T14:12:28.221736+00:00. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#benchmark",
    "source": {
      "name": "Madgicx Research & Labs",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#benchmark"
    }
  },
  "metric_definitions": [],
  "metric_definitions_scope": "Definitions only; no ACV, MRR or ARPU benchmark or measured correlation is supplied.",
  "brands": null,
  "answers": [
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-marine-vehicle-sales-1",
      "question": "Who actually sells the boats in a Boat Trader campaign example?",
      "text": "Boat Trader's US marketplace connects buyers with private sellers, dealers, brokers and manufacturers. It does not own, broker or directly sell listed boats. Suggested practice: name the actual seller and transaction route; a marketplace contact should not be counted as Boat Trader completing a boat sale.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-marine-vehicle-sales-1",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Marine Vehicle Sales. Who actually sells the boats in a Boat Trader campaign example? Boat Trader's US marketplace connects buyers with private sellers, dealers, brokers and manufacturers. It does not own, broker or directly sell listed boats. Suggested practice: name the actual seller and transaction route; a marketplace contact should not be counted as Boat Trader completing a boat sale.  Source: https://www.boattrader.com/about/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-marine-vehicle-sales-1",
      "source_url": "https://www.boattrader.com/about/"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-marine-vehicle-sales-2",
      "question": "Which marine inventory details can make a marketplace enquiry useful to a seller?",
      "text": "Boat Trader's US browsing filters include type, make, model, price, location, year, length, engine, fuel and condition. Suggested practice: qualify those requirements against the seller's actual boat before arranging a conversation; filtered discovery does not confirm that a particular boat is still available.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-marine-vehicle-sales-2",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Marine Vehicle Sales. Which marine inventory details can make a marketplace enquiry useful to a seller? Boat Trader's US browsing filters include type, make, model, price, location, year, length, engine, fuel and condition. Suggested practice: qualify those requirements against the seller's actual boat before arranging a conversation; filtered discovery does not confirm that a particular boat is still available.  Source: https://www.boattrader.com/about/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-marine-vehicle-sales-2",
      "source_url": "https://www.boattrader.com/about/"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-marine-vehicle-sales-3",
      "question": "Does Boat Trader's pricing tool establish the amount a boat will sell for?",
      "text": "Boat Trader's US private-seller page describes its Price Checker as an estimate from similar listings, adjusted for location and engine hours. Suggested practice: distinguish a listing-based price estimate from an agreed seller price or completed transaction; the tool does not establish realized sale value.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-marine-vehicle-sales-3",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Marine Vehicle Sales. Does Boat Trader's pricing tool establish the amount a boat will sell for? Boat Trader's US private-seller page describes its Price Checker as an estimate from similar listings, adjusted for location and engine hours. Suggested practice: distinguish a listing-based price estimate from an agreed seller price or completed transaction; the tool does not establish realized sale value.  Source: https://www.boattrader.com/sell/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-marine-vehicle-sales-3",
      "source_url": "https://www.boattrader.com/sell/"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-marine-vehicle-sales-4",
      "question": "Can a marine listing ad call a no-commission marketplace free for sellers?",
      "text": "Boat Trader's US private-seller page charges a flat listing fee while describing browsing, searching and seller contact as free. Suggested practice: separate seller listing cost from sale commission and buyer access; zero commission does not mean that publishing a seller's listing has no charge.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-marine-vehicle-sales-4",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Marine Vehicle Sales. Can a marine listing ad call a no-commission marketplace free for sellers? Boat Trader's US private-seller page charges a flat listing fee while describing browsing, searching and seller contact as free. Suggested practice: separate seller listing cost from sale commission and buyer access; zero commission does not mean that publishing a seller's listing has no charge.  Source: https://www.boattrader.com/sell/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-marine-vehicle-sales-4",
      "source_url": "https://www.boattrader.com/sell/"
    },
    {
      "group": "Category research",
      "id": "answer-benchmark-status",
      "question": "Which AOV benchmark is shown?",
      "text": "The reference benchmark is for Vehicle Sales & Transportation Products.",
      "context": "Parent industry benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#answer-benchmark-status",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Marine Vehicle Sales. Which AOV benchmark is shown? The reference benchmark is for Vehicle Sales & Transportation Products. Parent industry benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#answer-benchmark-status",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-download-research",
      "question": "Can I download this industry research?",
      "text": "The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#answer-download-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Marine Vehicle Sales. Can I download this industry research? The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#answer-download-research",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#reuse"
    },
    {
      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-cite-research",
      "question": "How should I cite a finding from this page?",
      "text": "Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#answer-cite-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Marine Vehicle Sales. How should I cite a finding from this page? Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#answer-cite-research",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/marine-vehicle-sales#reuse"
    }
  ],
  "parent_benchmark_reference": {
    "scope": "parent_industry",
    "parent_slug": "vehicle-sales-transportation-products",
    "parent_name": "Vehicle Sales & Transportation Products",
    "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products#benchmark",
    "benchmark": {
      "status": "verified_aggregate",
      "slug": "vehicle-sales-transportation-products",
      "parent_slug": null,
      "cohort_scope": "root_and_children",
      "median_aov_usd": 532.05,
      "p25_aov_usd": 5.17,
      "p75_aov_usd": 2003.56,
      "metric_window": null,
      "scope_label": "Equal-weight AOV benchmark",
      "methodology": "Median and middle 50% of observed account-level average order values in USD, with each account weighted equally. Use this range as a comparison, not a profitability measure.",
      "read_at": "2026-10-11T14:12:28.221736+00:00",
      "period_label": "Dated snapshot",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Vehicle Sales & Transportation Products account AOV: median $532.05; middle 50% $5.17 to $2,003.56. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products#benchmark",
      "source": {
        "name": "Madgicx Research & Labs",
        "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products#benchmark"
      }
    },
    "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Vehicle Sales & Transportation Products account AOV: median $532.05; middle 50% $5.17 to $2,003.56. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products#benchmark"
  }
}