Boat Building
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 336612 directly.
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Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in building boats. Boats are defined as watercraft not built in shipyards and typically of the type suitable or intended for personal use. Included in this industry are establishments that manufacture heavy-duty inflatable rubber or inflatable plastic boats (RIBs).
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Illustrative examples
- Dinghy (except inflatable rubber) manufacturing
- Inflatable plastic boats, heavy-duty, manufacturing
- Inflatable rubber boats, heavy-duty, manufacturing
- Motorboats, inboard or outboard, building
- Rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) manufacturing
- Rowboats manufacturing
- Sailboat building, not done in shipyards
- Yacht building, not done in shipyards
Which code does this activity belong in?
Boat Building comprises establishments that manufacture watercraft intended for personal or recreational use, including motorboats, sailboats, yachts, and heavy-duty inflatable boats, regardless of where production occurs. Ship Building and Repairing, by contrast, operates fixed shipyard facilities with drydocks and specialized equipment to construct watercraft designed for commercial or non-recreational purposes such as cargo ships and passenger vessels. The key distinction is the intended use of the watercraft: personal and recreational for boats versus commercial and other non-recreational purposes for ships.