What does it cost?
What does it cost to refit a charter catamaran? Well after months of people asking we are finally here to tell you! If you haven’t checked out our YouTube video on Refitting A Catamaran yet, make sure you head over there and give it a watch. It goes over the general cost breakdown of our refit. Here we’ll be going into more detail about what we paid for our refit. None of these prices include labor because we did all of the work ourselves, so if you need to, or choose to pay someone else to do the work, you will need to factor that into your budget. Keep in mind, we took our time and price shopped everything and looked at all of the holiday deals that roll around at the end of the year. We looked for the best deals and weren’t afraid of getting floor models or scratch and dent items either. If you have the time available to you, and/or can do your shopping around the holidays, we highly recommend doing the same, it could potentially save you a lot of money.
Getting the Boat
Transport ship from BVI to Palm Beach- $18,500
Captain fees- $350
Dockage- $400
Total = $19,250
GALLEY
Marine Grade Ply Sub Tops- $250
Corian Countertops- $1,980
2 Isotherm Refrigerators- $3080
1 Isotherm Freezer- $1,620
Scotsman IceMaker- $1,792
Miele Oven- $2,950
Miele Cooktop- $2,200
Panasonic Microwave- $220
Miele Dishwasher- $850
Fixtures (sink faucet and water filter)- $430
Drawers (slide hardware and latches)- $300
Water Heater- $1,327
Deck Wash Pump- $250
Total = $17,249
Power/Electrical
Wire- $1,400
Outlets- $600
Lugs- $75
Tesla Batteries- $12,500
Victron Inverter- $5,700
Victron Auto Transformer- $980
LG Rigid + Sunpower Flexible Solar Panels- $4,500
Victron Solar Charge Controllers- $1,250
DC/DC Converter- $2,700
EVTV Package- $2,650
Breaker Panel- $1,000
316 Stainless Tube- $1,200
Cabin Fans- $550
Victron Color Control- $550
Total = $35,655
Paint
Magic Antifoul + Triton Prop Bottom Paint- $2,600
Alexseal Hull Paint- $3,700
Soft Sand Nonskid- $600
Tools- $530
Total = $7,430
Repairs
Fiberglass- $320
Balsa Core- $370
Fairing- $630
Tools- $800
Total = $2,120
Storage Room
Counters- $310
Flooring- $65
Miele Washer and Dryer- $1,500 each
Seawater Pro Water Maker- $4,000
Marine Grade Ply- $850
Hardware- $320
Total = $8,545
Miscellaneous
Veneer- $3,700
Bolt Depot- $700
Butyl Rubber- $15
Hinges/Latches & Gas Struts- $720
Total = $5,135
Safety
VHF/AIS- $1,100
Wireless VHF Handset- $200
Life Jackets- $800
EPIRB- $550
Life Raft- $2,800
Walker Bay + 30 hp Honda Outboard- $12,000
Anchor,Bridle, Swivel, Dinghy Anchor- $1,800
Life Sling- $189
M.O.B. Kit- $280
Auto Pilot- $1,770
Transducer- $259
Radar- $2,200
Hailer- $70
DST- $340
Harken Dinghy Winch- $905
Bilge Pumps & Alarms- $550
Underwater Lights- $920
Spreader Lights- $150
Courtesy Lights- $330
Total = $27,213
head rebuilds
Hoses- $340
Joker Valves + Electric Head Rebuild Kits- $120
Faucets- $510
Drains- $120
Total = $1,090
yard bills
Crane Time- $500
Haul/Launch- $800
Yard Time- $34,780
Loader- $75
Total = $36,155
Comfort
Marine Air A/C with Pumps- $8,800
TV- $350
VSP Custom Logo- $650
Adjustable Table Bases- $500
Curtains- $250
Head Hardware & Towel Hooks- $400
Freshwater Pump- $225
Magma Grill- $625
Ooni Pizza Oven- $28o
Mattresses- $600
Total = $12,680
grand Total: $172,522
You will notice in the video that our total number was higher than it is here by $830. We accidentally miscalculated when we were adding it up for filming, but I guess it’s a good thing we added too much instead of too little!
*DISCLAIMER: This is what we chose to do and what we chose to spend knowing our skill level and financial ability. If you decide to tackle a boat refit project for yourself, we are not responsible for the outcome of your project, the financial outcome of your project or the safety of you or your vessel. This is not intended to be a tutorial, merely a documentation of what we did for our refit.