2025 IDS Marine Dealership Industry Insights

Average repair event cycle time (RECT) at Marine dealerships in the U.S . improved notably in June.

Dealership Industry Insights is published monthly by Integrated Dealer Systems, an MRAA Education Champion. This visual report shares unit sales, F&I insights and repair event cycle time (RECT) benchmarks based on aggregated data from marine dealerships across the nation.

July 2025 Marine RECT Recap

• Average RECT at marine dealerships in the U.S. continued to improve in July.
• Cycle time was improved to a 27-day average — an eight-day improvement compared to June, and just one day slower than last July.
• Dealerships in the West experienced a five-day slower average over June, while dealerships in the other regions all saw improvements.
• The average cycle times for work orders with either of the two main bottlenecks (Warranty Coverage and Out-of-Stock Parts) also saw some improvement.
• Work orders with Out-of-Stock Parts averaged just 37 days — a 19-day improvement over June’s average and the quickest July average since 2019.
• Work orders with Warranty Coverage remained at 47 days, the same as June but four days slower than last July.

June 2025 Marine RECT Recap

• Work orders with out-of-stock parts averaged 56 days, a 12-day improvement over May but 6 days slower than last June.
• Work orders with warranty coverage improved significantly to 48 days, down 17 days from May 2025 and the best June performance in the last 7 years.

Dealers overcame key bottlenecks more efficiently in June.

• June’s average cycle time dropped to 35 days — a six-day improvement over May and the fastest June average since 2020.
• This marks a strong turnaround from May’s spike, regaining momentum and returning closer to seasonal norms.

Have questions about the infographic? Please contact Don Miller, IDS Senior Data Innovation Manager.