There are four main costs in building the boat:
1) Constructing the shell
2) Finishing the boat to sail away condition
3) Adding optional (and some necessary) things.
4) Labor
Let's break down all four.
Cost Breakdown:
Item | Cost |
---|---|
Canopy and structure for shading build site | $2,542* |
Build Site: Rent: $9,600* & Prep: (lights ($100*), cameras ($600*), cement $723*), | $11,023* |
Builders Insurance (estimate only) | $5,000 |
Utilities (depending on your location, you might need to pay these. We are generating our own power so we only need water) | $200 |
Tools (laser level, drill, impact driver, circ. saw, sanders, vacuum, faring tools, grinder, recip. saw, jig saw, multi tool, router, etc.) | $3,884* |
Misc. supplies | $7,000 |
Lithium Battery Bank - 33kWh (This and items below for the boat's power system. We will use early on for construction) | $7,020* |
Victron Inverter 5000 watts, 48vdc to 230vac 50hz (x2), Victron Isolation Transformer 3600w | $5,688* |
Transformer 220v-240v to 110v-120v (to step down power from the 220v Inverter) | $200 |
Victron 100|20 MPPTs (x11), Lynx Dist. (x4), Lynx Shunt, Smart shunt, GX Touch 70, GX Cerbo, misc. wires, etc. | $4,884* |
Solar Panels 435 watt Sun Power used E20 panels (x11) | $2,189* |
Solar cables, fuses and box, Solar Connectors, USB hub, VE direct cables (3), VE direct adapters to USB (8), | $1,044* |
Tender | $6,365* |
Tohatsu Outboard (MFS30D 30 hp) | $4,500 |
Electric Outboard 3 hp | $3,077* |
Mast, boom, spreaders, and all associated hardware | $21,147*^ |
Jib Roller Furler and Wire Forestay | $4,342*^ |
Sails: (High Roach Crosscut Dacron Main and Self-Tacking furling Jib, CZ60 Screecher, U-Stack with Lazy Jacks) | $19,636*^ |
Diesel Engine/Generator (80hp Nanni) | $16,122.80 |
Hybrid Electric System: (ordered early to take advantage of current good exchange rates) | $26,435* |
Running Rigging (ordered early to come in shipping container from S. Africa) | $3,824*^ |
Refrigeration, Top Loading Freez./Refrig. 230vac/24vdc (1 NL125 & 1 NL72) | $1,764*^ |
Hatches/Portlights (Salon Hatches (6): $2,376 Deck Hatches (2): Portlights $2,694, Galley Hatch: $246) | $6,337 |
Sailrite Sewing machine | $1,270* |
Parasailor (sponsored deal) | $6,000 |
Escape Hatches | $1,010 |
Clutches, & Dampers: (1 Clutch: $700, 2 Sigmadrive Dampers: $1,000) | $1,700 |
Deck Hardware: Winches: (1 elec.: $2,966 & 4 man.: $5,200), Traveler: $1,700, Jib Track, Blocks, Clutches $4,140 | $14,006 |
Folding props (Brunton's Autoprop ECO*STAR) (Quoted for S/V Lynx at 2912.70 each) | $6,000 |
Steering Wheel & Rudder shafts ($500 x 2), Quadrants ($100 x 2), Sheaves ($350 x 7) and steering chain ($175): Wheel: $358 | $4,183 |
Cleats, Stanchions, Lifeline: (Cleats $442, Stanchions $1750, Lifeline $190) | $2,357 |
Kick-up Rudder and Steering mechanisms plus Steering Rams | $1,647*^ |
Basalt Fiber for Hull Skins (Basalt: $3,082 plus (Customs etc.: $2,070) | $5,152* |
Boom trampoline | $983.65*^ |
Continuous furler for Screecher ($3,112.87 + $510.30 import duties to South Africa) | $3,623.17*^ |
Epoxy (Sicomin) | $11,982.81*^ |
40' HC shipping container | $4,690* |
20' shipping container | $2,161.45* |
Peel Ply | $1550 |
Item | Cost |
---|---|
Paint (Paint: exterior top: $800, Interior: $500, Bottom: $800. Hulls: $1600) | $3,700 |
Painting Consumables | $1,125 |
Electronics: (AP: $2,663.80, Wind gauge: $516, Dspl. $493 x2, Comp.: $2,278.75, GPS: $267.22, Pilot Ctrl: $330 x2) | $7,373 |
Synthetic Rigging stays and hardware | $6,000 |
Chartplotter and Wiring (Chartplotter: $4,400, M2K Wiring $390) | $4,790 |
Refrigeration, Vertical freezer/refrig./Icemaker | $2,499 |
Prop Shafts, struts, shaft logs, bearings (2 Shafts: $1,600, 2 P-brackets and cutlass bearings: $1,000, 2 Logs: $300) | $2,900 |
VHF Radio (AIS/Radio: $1,300, Handset $250) | $1,500 |
Radar (B&G HD 4G Broadband) | $1,963 |
Fuel System: | $2,500 |
Interior Flooring | $1,300 |
Mattresses | $1,400 |
Diesel AGM Starter Battery: | $100 |
Electrical Panels: (12vdc - 13 switch: $371, 120vac - 6 switch: $214, 240vac - 6 switch: $258, 48vdc - 8 switch: $200 | $1,043 |
Wire | $1,000 |
Windlass (Maxwell 48v) | $2,598 |
Chain and Anchors (Bow Anchor $1,227, Stern Anchor $1,470, Chain $845, Rode $320, Chain Stopper: $100) | $3,962 |
Docking Lines, Bridle, and snubbers (3/4" 50' lines: $50 x 8, Bridle 3/4" nylon line 50': $50, Line Snubbers: $45 x 4) | $630 |
Navigation and Interior Lights: (Nav: $425, Interior: $390) | $815 |
Cooking: (Induction pads x4 $276, Convection Microwave $300, Electric oven $140) | $716 |
Non-skid deck paint | $1,500 |
Countertop and Wood Trim: (Countertop $650, Wood Trim $300) | $950 |
Toilets, Sinks, and Faucets: (Toilets $4,000, Sinks & Faucets $888) | $4,888 |
Plumbing: (pipes $650, pumps $200,) | $850 |
Water Makers (2 for redundancy and increased output) | $7,000 |
Air Conditioners | $12,000 |
Glazings, Windows, and Sliding Door: | $5,000 |
Latches, Locks, Hinges | $934 |
Trampolines | $1,100 |
Steering bar and bearings | $2,000 |
Mast Compression Post | $600 |
Item | Cost |
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Fenders (12" x 24" HTM: $119.00 x 8, 27" diameger Round: $140 x 4) | $1,512 |
Life Preservers (8) | $1,440 |
Washing Machines | $1,440 |
Fire Extinguishers | $750 |
Life Raft (8 person) | $3,300 |
ePurb (1 main boat and 2 personal) | $1,100 |
Enclosures (materials) | $4,000 |
Cushions (materials) | $2,000 |
Stern Barbeque and matching charging station: (one SS electric barbeque: $300, and one SS barbeque box $300) | $600 |
Dive Compressor | $6,700 |
Dive Gear (additional, we own a lot already) | $1,530 |
Iridium Go Satellite connectivity | $800 |
Various Kitchen and galley accessories | $400 |
Transportation of boat to water. | $15,000 |
Sale of Shipping Container ($3,752 for the 40' (buyer lined up in two years, $2,000 for the 20') | $-5,752 |
4G cellular booster and Wifi booster (Cell: $400, Wifi: $400) | $800 |
Marine Alarm System (Siren 3 Base Unit: $550, High Water/Entry/Battery/Bilge: $123.84 ea., Wireless Entry: $100.74) | $974 |
Fishing Gear (Reels: $620 x2, Rods: $150 x2, Braided line: $26 x4, Monofilament Leader Line: $15 x 8, plus misc.: $236) | $2,000 |
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT (probably purchased later): | $1,200 |
Hull Cleaner - cordless | $1,200 |
FLIR camera | $3,500 |
Echopilot fls 3D Sonar | $10,000 |
A comparable performance cat of this water length and premium features built by a production company would cost well over a million dollars, sometimes up to 2 or 3 million. We can build her for much less! (See Grand Total below).
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