Yep. My brothers have 2 girls and one of each and none of them went into scouts/guides. No one to pass down my valuable junk. I don't know what changed in scouts or culture since the 80s to make it less of an option that anything else, like say piano lessons, swimming, or other sports. There's no shortage of scouts in the movies. I was out by 13 or 14 as it wasn't really cool enough for me in highschool, I'd got to the top, and I wasn't interested in Venturers or military after that.

Boobs and weed were not really an option for me until the last couple years of highschool, though there was no shortage of effort on my part. Then I moved out at 16 and again at 17 and had other things to worry about and went to college early.

Sailing was great. Get your son into that! No rush (unless you like racing), unlike stink (motor) boats - pitting you against nature, or you with nature. A handy skill that also teaches physics and other skills.

My scouting had little to nothing to do with the sea, sadly - in either place. I started as a Sea Scout in London, moved to Windsor to a new land scout troop and kept my uniform. By shirt was navy blue instead of forest green, and the US had beige shirts. In those days the borders were much more open and we all crossed over often for jamborees etc.