Table 2 - Number of Fatalities by Type of Vessel: 2000
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Table 2 - Number of Fatalities by Type of Vessel: 2000
| Boat type | Total | Drownings | Other deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open motorboat | 361 | 280 | 81 |
| Canoe/kayak | 104 | 93 | 11 |
| Personal watercraft | 68 | 24 | 44 |
| Cabin motorboat | 65 | 32 | 33 |
| Rowboat | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Inflatable | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Auxiliary sail | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Houseboat | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Sail (only) | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Pontoon | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Jet boat | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Air boat | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other and unknown | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Total | 701 | 519 | 182 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety, Boating Statistics 2000 (Washington, DC: 2001).