Boat Rental Business Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a boat rental business, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Boat Rental Business name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a boat rental business is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a boat rental business usually falls under NAICS 532284: Recreational Goods Rental.
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting recreational goods, such as bicycles, canoes, motorcycles, skis, sailboats, beach chairs, and beach umbrellas.
Businesses classified here include
- Beach chair rental
- Beach umbrella rental
- Bicycle rental
- Boat rental, pleasure
- Canoe rental
- Exercise equipment rental
- Golf cart rental
- Houseboat rental
- Moped rental
- Motorcycle rental
- Personal watercraft rental
- Pleasure boat rental
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 532284), U.S. Census Bureau.
Recreational Goods Rental in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most recreational goods rental locations
- Florida 562 locations
- California 307 locations
- Texas 170 locations
- Colorado 137 locations
- North Carolina 108 locations
- New York 105 locations
- Michigan 101 locations
- Wisconsin 76 locations
- New Jersey 74 locations
- Washington 71 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.