Port of Seattle Tourism Roundtable 
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs or "How to make one change
and yield $29 M for Washington State" 

Peter Schrappen 
Director of Government Affairs 
Northwest Marine Trade Association 


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2011 Study on Economic Impact of 
Recreational Boats in Washington
Key Findings 
$4.02 billion industry 
28,000 marine-related jobs - Average salary is
$56,000 
Average business size is 11.5 employees 
40% technical, highly-skilled 
The bigger the boat, the more money they spend 
Visiting boats annually spend $17 M in our waters 
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Boating means business

Net Positive Industry Impact 
on WA State Revenue 2007-9 
$70 Million in Taxes and fees generated for
Washington economy 
Minus $54 Million in services provided by the
state for recreational boaters 
$14 Million in Net positive revenue 

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Superyacht Industry Impact 



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Growing numbers of boaters in Washington 





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One Boat's Economic Impact 



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Negative Impact Current Law on Boat Sales 




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The Canadian Challenge: 
Mooring practices: 
No payment of import taxes for boats. 
Can bring your boat into Canada for cruising up to 364 days before the
boat needs to return to US waters and clear US customs. 
The time period provided is up to the discretion of the customs agent -
some agents provide a 6 month permit. 
Once you clear US customs you can return to Canada and start a new time
period. 
Canadian port upgrades: 


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Marine Tourism Bill 



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Kristine Lytton.

By Nick Hargr and Kristine Lmon
Special to The Times

WASHINGTON state has inadvertently created a                   "PREV  1012  NEXT 5
nice little stimulus package for British Columbia,
Florida and other ports around the world. That's
due in large part to a disproportionate tax that is
placed on recreational vessels visiting from out of
state that remain in our state for more than 60
days each year.
These boats, which are owned by an entity such 
as an LLC or S corporation, either leave before
that 60th day or stay away from our waters
Kristine Lytton  0426401780
altogether.

Next Steps? 
What can Ports do to help? 



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