2025 Marine RECT Recap

IDS Marine
  • Repair event cycle time (RECT) at U.S. marine dealerships increased in December 2025.
    • The average RECT rose to 45 days, up from 32 days in November.
    • The average RECT in December 2025 (45 days) is similar to the previous four years (2021–2024), and slightly higher than most pre-pandemic years.
  • Both main bottlenecks — warranty coverage and out-of-stock parts — saw cycle times increase in December.
    • Work orders with warranty coverage averaged 68 days, a slight increase from November’s 64 days.
    • Out-of-stock part work orders averaged 61 days, up from November’s 51 days.

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