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.

August 2025 Marine RECT Recap

• Average RECT at Marine dealerships in the U.S. improved slightly in August.
  • Cycle time was improved to a 26-day average — a one-day improvement compared to July, and the fastest August average recorded.
  • Dealerships in the Northeast and the Midwest experienced improved averages compared to July, while dealerships in the South and West experienced slight increases.
• The average cycle times for work orders with either of the two main bottlenecks (Warranty Coverage and Out-of-Stock Parts) either remained the same or improved slightly.
  • Work orders with Out-of-Stock Parts remained at 37 days and was the quickest August average since 2019.
  • Work orders with Warranty Coverage dropped to 42 days, five days quicker than July and the quickest August average recorded.

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.

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