The cost of building a yacht in Europe is about 50 percent higher than in Taiwan, and at one time U.S. buyers used to sell them at double the cost after redecoration.
以歐洲來說，歐洲造艇成本大約超出我國五○％，但所要求的品質比美國高。早期美國商人在台灣以廉價購得遊艇，自行裝潢再轉售歐洲，往往可獲得兩倍以上的利潤。