NAICS Code 336612 — Boat Building

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is one of 2 national industries under 33661 (Ship and Boat Building).

Code	336612
Title	Boat Building
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	1,000 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

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).

Illustrative Examples:

Inflatable plastic boats, heavy-duty, manufacturing

Inflatable rubber boats, heavy-duty, manufacturing

Boats (e.g., motorboats, rowboats, canoes, kayaks) manufacturing

Rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) manufacturing

Sailboat building, not done in shipyards

Yacht building, not done in shipyards

Is a business under 336612 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 336612 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 1,000 employees. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — employee count is averaged over the latest 24 months.

Where 336612 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	31-33	Manufacturing
Subsector	336	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Industry Group	3366	Ship and Boat Building
NAICS Industry	33661	Ship and Boat Building
National Industry	336612	Boat Building

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC code	Title
3732	Boat Building and Repairing

Related National Industry codes

• 336611 — Ship Building and Repairing

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.