SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Boat Dealers

SBA Loans for Boat Dealers

SBA has approved 1,170 7(a) loans worth $484M to Boat Dealers businesses, and annual approvals have grown 1% versus the prior decade.

1,170
7(a) loans
$484M
Approved dollars
$413,258
Average loan size
#249
Rank among industries
+1%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.2%
Active-status distress
1%
Franchise-branded

Boat Dealers is the #249 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,170 such loans worth $484M, averaging $413,258 each. Annual approval volume has grown 1% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 156 active-status boat dealers loans, 3.2% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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