The Cost to Build
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.
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 |
|---|---|
| Tent and poles for shading build site | $2,542* |
| Build Site: Rent: $9,600* & Prep: (lights ($100*), cameras ($600*), cement $600), So, still to go $600 | $10,900 ! |
| Builders Insurance (estimate only) | $9,000 |
| Utilities (depending on your location, you might need to pay these. We are generating our own power so we only need water) | $1,200 |
| 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 | $4,000 |
| Lithium Battery Bank - 33kWh (This and items below for the boat's power system. We will use it 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* |
| Electric Outboard (24 hp) | $6,484* |
| 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) | $14,000 |
| 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 | $10,000 |
| 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 | $-980*^ |
| Continuous furler for Screecher ($3,112.87 + $510.30 import duties to South Africa) | $3,623.17*^ |
| Epoxy (Sicomin 1280 $14,700 ($12,000 paid so far)*, West Systems $8,000) so... $10,700 still outstanding | $22,700 ! |
| 40' HC shipping container | $4.690* |
| 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 |
| Gas Outboard (25hp) (minus resale of electric motor $3,500) | $2,000 |
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Fenders (12" x 24" HTM: $119.00 x 8, 27" diameger Round: $140 x 4) | $1,512 |
| Life Preservers (8) | $1,440 |
| Washing Machines (First unit) | $720 |
| 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 (We already have a buyer lined up in two years) | $-3,752 |
| 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: | $1,200 |
| Hull Cleaner - cordless | $1,200 |
| Washing Machines (Second unit) | $720 |
| 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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