Here's a self-contained HTML page (no external CSS/JS dependencies) with the full breakdown. The five scenarios I modeled: **55 ft monohull sail ($1.0M)**, **54 ft trawler ($1.6M)**, **51 ft sailing cat ($1.4M)**, **54 ft diesel power cat ($2.2M)**, and **60 ft solar-electric cat ($2.4M)**. All figures are rough 2024–25 estimates for a typically equipped production boat, U.S. delivered — each column totals exactly 100%. ```html Where the Money Goes — New Yachts 50–60 ft

Where the Money Goes: New Yachts 50–60 ft

Rough allocation of a new-yacht purchase price across the supply chain — sales, shipping, design, labor, parts, builder margin and taxes — for five common types. In each cell the large number is the share of the total price and the small number beneath it is the estimated dollar amount. Scenarios modeled: 55 ft monohull sail ($1.0M) · 54 ft trawler ($1.6M) · 51 ft sailing catamaran ($1.4M) · 54 ft diesel power cat ($2.2M) · 60 ft solar-electric catamaran ($2.4M).

Estimated breakdown of new yacht purchase price by cost component and boat type
Cost component % of total price shown large · estimated dollars beneath Monohull — Sail 55 ft · $1,000,000 e.g., Hanse 548, Oceanis Yachts 54 Monohull — Power
(Trawler) 54 ft · $1,600,000 e.g., Swift Trawl 54 class 		Catamaran — Sail 51 ft · $1,400,000 e.g., Lagoon 51, FP Aura 51 Catamaran — Diesel 54 ft · $2,200,000 e.g., Aquila 54, Leopard 53 Power Catamaran — Solar 60 ft · $2,400,000 e.g., Silent 60, Sunreef 60 Eco
Distribution · delivery · taxes
Sales & distributiondealer margin, commissions, boat-show & marketing costs
15%$150,000
15%$240,000
15%$210,000
13%$286,000
11%$264,000
Transportation & commissioningfreight from factory, launch, rig stepping, setup & sea trial
3%$30,000
2%$32,000
3%$42,000
2%$44,000
2%$48,000
Taxes, duties & feesimport duty, customs, documentation & registration†
2%$20,000
2%$32,000
2%$28,000
2%$44,000
2%$48,000
Design & labor
Naval architecture & engineeringhull design, engineering, tooling & certification — amortized per hull
3%$30,000
3%$48,000
3%$42,000
3%$66,000
4%$96,000
Production laborlamination, joinery, paint, systems install & QA — all trades
20%$200,000
20%$320,000
21%$294,000
21%$462,000
20%$480,000
Parts & equipment (materials only — install labor counted above)
Hull & deck structureglass, resin, core, bonding & structural bulkheads
8%$80,000
9%$144,000
9%$126,000
10%$220,000
8%$192,000
Engines & propulsiondiesel engines or electric drives, saildrive/gear, props, controls
4%$40,000
7%$112,000
5%$70,000
8%$176,000
4%$96,000
Sails & riggingmast, boom, standing & running rigging, sails
6%$60,000
—n/a
5%$70,000
—n/a
—n/a
Energy systemsbattery bank, solar array, generator, inverter/chargers
1%$10,000
2%$32,000
2%$28,000
2%$44,000
12%$288,000
Electrical wiringwiring, AC/DC panels, distribution & lighting
2%$20,000
3%$48,000
2%$28,000
3%$66,000
3%$72,000
Marine electronicsplotters, radar, autopilot, instruments, VHF/AIS
2%$20,000
2%$32,000
2%$28,000
2%$44,000
2%$48,000
Plumbing & tankswater & fuel tanks, pumps, heads, watermaker
2%$20,000
2%$32,000
2%$28,000
2%$44,000
2%$48,000
Appliances & HVACgalley appliances, air conditioning, water heater, washer/dryer
2%$20,000
3%$48,000
2%$28,000
2%$44,000
2%$48,000
Interior joinery & furnishingscabinetry, woodwork, upholstery, mattresses, soles
7%$70,000
7%$112,000
7%$98,000
7%$154,000
6%$144,000
Deck hardware & ground tacklewinches, windlass, anchor & chain, davits, tender crane
3%$30,000
3%$48,000
3%$42,000
3%$66,000
3%$72,000
Shipyard margin
Shipyard overheadfactory, management, insurance & warranty reserve
11%$110,000
10%$160,000
9%$126,000
10%$220,000
9%$216,000
Manufacturer profitbuilder's pre-tax margin
9%$90,000
10%$160,000
8%$112,000
10%$220,000
10%$240,000
Totals & value metrics
Total purchase pricedelivered, commissioned & sea-tried
100%$1,000,000
100%$1,600,000
100%$1,400,000
100%$2,200,000
100%$2,400,000
Interior living areaenclosed accommodation: cabins, saloon, galley, heads
800 sq ft≈ 74 m²
1,000 sq ft≈ 93 m²
1,300 sq ft≈ 121 m²
1,500 sq ft≈ 139 m²
1,600 sq ft≈ 149 m²
Price per sq fttotal purchase price ÷ interior living area
$1,250per sq ft
$1,600per sq ft
$1,077per sq ft
$1,467per sq ft
$1,500per sq ft
Notes & assumptions
  1. Ballpark 2024–25 figures for a typically equipped, U.S.-delivered production or semi-production yacht; actual numbers vary widely by builder, spec, options and negotiation.
  2. † Taxes shown are import duty, customs, documentation and registration already baked into the delivered price. Buyers normally pay state sales/use tax (0–10% in most U.S. states) or VAT (~20% in the EU) on top, at registration.
  3. Equipment rows are parts/materials only — all installation labor is captured once in the "Production labor" row to avoid double counting.
  4. The solar-electric catamaran reflects small-series boutique builders; its lithium battery bank + solar array is the single biggest equipment cost after labor (a diesel backup generator is included in that row).
  5. Interior area = enclosed, climate-controlled accommodation; excludes cockpits, flybridges, trampolines and engine rooms. Sailing catamarans typically deliver the most interior space per dollar.
  6. Percentages are rounded to whole numbers; each column is constructed to total exactly 100%.
  7. Named models are representative examples of each class, not price quotes.
``` A few things worth knowing about the numbers: - **Big picture:** roughly 20% of the sticker price never reaches the builder (dealer margin, freight, embedded taxes), another ~20% is shipyard overhead + profit, ~20% is labor, ~35–40% is parts and materials, and design amortization is ~3%. - **Each column sums to exactly 100%**, and the dollar figures sum exactly to the stated total price — so you can safely re-base the percentages to a different price if you want. - The table is horizontally scrollable on mobile with a sticky first column, and includes a print-friendly style rule. Feel free to tweak the accent colors or fonts to match your site's theme.