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. Ship building or ship repairs performed in a shipyard--are classified in U.S. Industry 336611, Ship Building and Repairing; Manufacturing rubber boats and life rafts--are classified in U.S. Industry 326299, All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing; and Manufacturing nonrigid (i.e., inflatable) plastics boats--are classified in U.S. Industry 326199, All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing.