North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 336612 is used by federal buyers for market research, set-aside size standards, and reporting. Official titles come from the Census Bureau NAICS structure.
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).
Included activity examples
- Boats (e.g., motorboats, rowboats, canoes, kayaks) manufacturing
- Inflatable plastic boats, heavy-duty, manufacturing
- Inflatable rubber boats, heavy-duty, manufacturing
- Rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) manufacturing
- Sailboat building, not done in shipyards
- Yacht building, not done in shipyards
- Official title
- Boat Building
- Code level
- 6
- Parent industry
- Ship and Boat Building 33661
- Open opportunities
- 24 open · 112 active
SBA small-business size standard
1,000 employees
Employee-count basis · Special exception text applies
Check this standard and its exceptionsExcluded or separately classified activities
Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.
Manufacturing inflatable plastic swimming pool rafts and similar flotation devices--are classified in U.S. Industry 326199, All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing.
Manufacturing inflatable rubber swimming pool rafts and similar flotation devices--are classified in U.S. Industry 326299, All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing; and
Ship building or ship repairs performed in a shipyard--are classified in U.S. Industry 336611, Ship Building and Repairing;
Ship repairs performed in floating drydocks--are classified in Industry 488390, Other Support Activities for Water Transportation;
Source and edition
2022 NAICS Manual definition and reference material from the U.S. Census Bureau.