March Pulse Report Survey

Rate RETAIL trends in the month of March.

Topics	Down	•	•	Flat	•	•	Up
Retail - NEW boat units	Retail - NEW boat units, Down	Retail - NEW boat units, •	Retail - NEW boat units, •	Retail - NEW boat units, Flat	Retail - NEW boat units, •	Retail - NEW boat units, •	Retail - NEW boat units, Up
Retail - USED boat units	Retail - USED boat units, Down	Retail - USED boat units, •	Retail - USED boat units, •	Retail - USED boat units, Flat	Retail - USED boat units, •	Retail - USED boat units, •	Retail - USED boat units, Up
Retail - Equipment/parts/accessories	Retail - Equipment/parts/accessories, Down	Retail - Equipment/parts/accessories, •	Retail - Equipment/parts/accessories, •	Retail - Equipment/parts/accessories, Flat	Retail - Equipment/parts/accessories, •	Retail - Equipment/parts/accessories, •	Retail - Equipment/parts/accessories, Up

Rate your comfort level with INVENTORY for THIS TIME OF YEAR.

Topics	Too Low	•	•	Just Right	•	•	Too High
Inventory - NEW boat units	Inventory - NEW boat units, Too Low	Inventory - NEW boat units, •	Inventory - NEW boat units, •	Inventory - NEW boat units, Just Right	Inventory - NEW boat units, •	Inventory - NEW boat units, •	Inventory - NEW boat units, Too High
Inventory - USED boat units	Inventory - USED boat units, Too Low	Inventory - USED boat units, •	Inventory - USED boat units, •	Inventory - USED boat units, Just Right	Inventory - USED boat units, •	Inventory - USED boat units, •	Inventory - USED boat units, Too High
Inventory - Equipment/parts/accessories	Inventory - Equipment/parts/accessories, Too Low	Inventory - Equipment/parts/accessories, •	Inventory - Equipment/parts/accessories, •	Inventory - Equipment/parts/accessories, Just Right	Inventory - Equipment/parts/accessories, •	Inventory - Equipment/parts/accessories, •	Inventory - Equipment/parts/accessories, Too High

Service. Rate the level of activity in your service department compared to the same month last year (if your dealership services units).

Topics	Much lower	•	•	About the same	•	•	Much higher
Service activity	Service activity, Much lower	Service activity, •	Service activity, •	Service activity, About the same	Service activity, •	Service activity, •	Service activity, Much higher

Rate your SATISFACTION as a dealer based on:

Topics	Dissatisfied	•	•	Neutral	•	•	Satisfied
Current Conditions	Current Conditions, Dissatisfied	Current Conditions, •	Current Conditions, •	Current Conditions, Neutral	Current Conditions, •	Current Conditions, •	Current Conditions, Satisfied
3-5 Year Outlook	3-5 Year Outlook, Dissatisfied	3-5 Year Outlook, •	3-5 Year Outlook, •	3-5 Year Outlook, Neutral	3-5 Year Outlook, •	3-5 Year Outlook, •	3-5 Year Outlook, Satisfied

Rate the impact of these factors on DEMAND during the month of March.

Topics	Hurt Demand	•	•	No Impact	•	•	Helped Demand
Weather	Weather, Hurt Demand	Weather, •	Weather, •	Weather, No Impact	Weather, •	Weather, •	Weather, Helped Demand
Local Economy	Local Economy, Hurt Demand	Local Economy, •	Local Economy, •	Local Economy, No Impact	Local Economy, •	Local Economy, •	Local Economy, Helped Demand
New Products (or lack thereof)	New Products (or lack thereof), Hurt Demand	New Products (or lack thereof), •	New Products (or lack thereof), •	New Products (or lack thereof), No Impact	New Products (or lack thereof), •	New Products (or lack thereof), •	New Products (or lack thereof), Helped Demand
Trade-in Activity	Trade-in Activity, Hurt Demand	Trade-in Activity, •	Trade-in Activity, •	Trade-in Activity, No Impact	Trade-in Activity, •	Trade-in Activity, •	Trade-in Activity, Helped Demand
Promotions	Promotions, Hurt Demand	Promotions, •	Promotions, •	Promotions, No Impact	Promotions, •	Promotions, •	Promotions, Helped Demand
Access to Credit	Access to Credit, Hurt Demand	Access to Credit, •	Access to Credit, •	Access to Credit, No Impact	Access to Credit, •	Access to Credit, •	Access to Credit, Helped Demand
Government Action/Inaction	Government Action/Inaction, Hurt Demand	Government Action/Inaction, •	Government Action/Inaction, •	Government Action/Inaction, No Impact	Government Action/Inaction, •	Government Action/Inaction, •	Government Action/Inaction, Helped Demand

Product shortages. What specific products or components areholding up sales the most?

Topics	No delays/shortages	Slight delays/shortages	Moderate delays/shortages	Significant delays/shortages	Massive delays/shortages	Not possible to get product
Outboard engines	Outboard engines, No delays/shortages	Outboard engines, Slight delays/shortages	Outboard engines, Moderate delays/shortages	Outboard engines, Significant delays/shortages	Outboard engines, Massive delays/shortages	Outboard engines, Not possible to get product
Electronics	Electronics, No delays/shortages	Electronics, Slight delays/shortages	Electronics, Moderate delays/shortages	Electronics, Significant delays/shortages	Electronics, Massive delays/shortages	Electronics, Not possible to get product
Accessories and add-ons	Accessories and add-ons, No delays/shortages	Accessories and add-ons, Slight delays/shortages	Accessories and add-ons, Moderate delays/shortages	Accessories and add-ons, Significant delays/shortages	Accessories and add-ons, Massive delays/shortages	Accessories and add-ons, Not possible to get product
Replacement or Aftermarket parts	Replacement or Aftermarket parts, No delays/shortages	Replacement or Aftermarket parts, Slight delays/shortages	Replacement or Aftermarket parts, Moderate delays/shortages	Replacement or Aftermarket parts, Significant delays/shortages	Replacement or Aftermarket parts, Massive delays/shortages	Replacement or Aftermarket parts, Not possible to get product
Pontoons	Pontoons, No delays/shortages	Pontoons, Slight delays/shortages	Pontoons, Moderate delays/shortages	Pontoons, Significant delays/shortages	Pontoons, Massive delays/shortages	Pontoons, Not possible to get product
Aluminum fish boats	Aluminum fish boats, No delays/shortages	Aluminum fish boats, Slight delays/shortages	Aluminum fish boats, Moderate delays/shortages	Aluminum fish boats, Significant delays/shortages	Aluminum fish boats, Massive delays/shortages	Aluminum fish boats, Not possible to get product
Ski/wake boats	Ski/wake boats, No delays/shortages	Ski/wake boats, Slight delays/shortages	Ski/wake boats, Moderate delays/shortages	Ski/wake boats, Significant delays/shortages	Ski/wake boats, Massive delays/shortages	Ski/wake boats, Not possible to get product
Fiberglass boats	Fiberglass boats, No delays/shortages	Fiberglass boats, Slight delays/shortages	Fiberglass boats, Moderate delays/shortages	Fiberglass boats, Significant delays/shortages	Fiberglass boats, Massive delays/shortages	Fiberglass boats, Not possible to get product

Product shortages. Comment on how is your dealership communicating withOEMs and suppliers about product shortages? What actions have you taken inattempt to address product shortage issues?

OPTIONAL COMMENTS: All comments will be treated as anonymous.

What's WORKING? Comment on hot products, promotions, brands, marketing, staffing, etc. that are working.

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