You occasionally see a ‘deal’ for much less than that but they almost always require major and expensive restoration work.īuilt by Gary Schoenfeldt – The final cost of my Barrelback 19 came to $24,751.83. load): $4600Ĭutwater (fabrication and chroming): $1300įrankly, the boat cost me about double what I had in mind but, then again, such boats are selling for well north of $85,000 US in many cases, I believe. Trailer (Tandem aluminum rated to 3600 lb. Total cost of all things related to the build, including some new tools, all wood & epoxy, the engine, transmission, trailer and everything else….taxes included: $50,400 U.S.Ī breakdown of some of the more expensive items:Įngine & Transmission (Scorpion MerCruiser & Hurth Transmission): $12,400 Almost all materials were purchased as brand new, including the engine & transmission. However, this area is well known for excellent seaworthy fishing boats and sailing craft so I was able to select tried and true fittings suggested by experienced seamen appropriate for my vessel. Had very little luck scrounging for anything as few of this design are built in this area. Naturally I tried to find the best price in our area for all parts and pieces while keeping the need for good quality in mind. Barrelback – 19′ or 20′ Classic Double Cockpit Inboard Barrelback Runaboutīuilt by Jim Peerless – 2017, Canada – I did not keep a time log but using a conservative average of hours per day over the 3 years that the project took to build I estimate over 3000 hours of labour were accumulated.Īs to costs: I did keep a record of all expenses related to the build and have converted to US dollars below. I also think I have put in around 8,000 man hours into the project over the last 7 years or so, but this is a very rough figure as I did not keep a record. Regards, Al Neil – Kanata, Ontario, Canadaīuilt by Scott Ure – Total build cost in the region of $60,000 which includes everything including the trailer (2010). If anyone would like further info on this subject they may feel free to contact me at any time. My cost in building the Audeen should run in the area of $10,000 Canadian, (including a rebuilt engine). The material cost is of less importance then the amount of work and time involved. This of course would increase the cost dramatically but save a lot of time and problems. My recommendation if I were ever to do this again, would be to go new with all of the parts required. I have acquired just about all of what is needed and made maximum use of e-Bay when looking for parts. Foster Sparkman – Saugus, CA (Editor’s Note: This boat was for sale in 2006 for $250,000 but we don’t know if it sold) Audeen – 16′ Classic Mid Engine Ski Boatīuilt by Al Neil(Ontario, Canada) – I am in the process of building the Audeen. Argosy – 42′ Cruising Yachtīuilt by Foster Sparkman – Built in 1986 and it cost $23,000 with a Ford 135 HP Diesel. I couldn’t hope to buy anything close to it in Australia and so the decision to build was clear. One of the reasons that I decided to build the Aqua Cat is because of the unique design. So, for about 26 grand I’ll have a boat that nobody can buy for any price because I made THIS one. Wood, West System epoxy & SS Fastenings = $3500ĭeck fittings, hardware & upholstery = $1500 I have a steel fabricating business with many employees that have made this project possible but so far have spent well over $250,000 Aqua Cat – 18′ Power Catamaran Overnighterīuilt by Daniel Bucklin(Australia) – Total Cost/2009: $26,300 includes: Robert Sanson – Saratoga Springs, NY Andante – 38′ Semi-Displacement Cruising Yachtīuilt by Don Bakker – I have been working on this project between 13 and 14 years and it’s just about complete! I’ve used high gloss mahogany throughout the entire boat, granite counter tops, teak flooring, underwater lights and camera bow thruster, Raymarine electronics, and auto pilot, it has an electronically controlled John Deere engine. Total cost was about $3,500 and took 6 months to build. Thank you to all who have contributed this information and if you want to add your build costs, please email us at on the letters below to to get to the name of the design you are interested in: A B C D E F G H I J K L Mīuilt by Robert Sanson– Finished in 2001. If the builder name is blue and underlined, you can click on it and you’ll be taken to the Boatbuilder’s Gallery section of our site directly to that builder’s boat or to a blog post or video about the boat. Remember, these costs will vary depending on the materials you use and prices in your area so please use them as a general guideline. If a year of build was provided, we have included that information, otherwise the date of build is unknown so take that into consideration when estimating your costs. The following cost and time figures have been submitted by builders.
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