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A pontoon boat on its trailer at a gravel lakeside turnout with aspens in fall color and snow-capped Colorado peaks reflected in the water

Donate a boat in Colorado

Colorado boating is high-altitude reservoir boating: Chatfield, Cherry Creek, and Aurora near Denver, Horsetooth and Carter near Fort Collins, Lake Pueblo to the south, and Lake Granby and Grand Lake in the mountains. Ski boats, pontoons, and fishing boats spend most of the year in storage, then face aquatic nuisance species inspections every time they launch.

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Colorado rules for a boat donation

TITLING AND REGISTRATION AGENCY
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Visit the agency site
Titles and registration
Colorado Parks and Wildlife registers motorboats and sailboats. Colorado does not issue boat titles; registration and a bill of sale serve as ownership records.
Inspections
Colorado requires aquatic nuisance species inspections at many reservoirs. That affects launching, not donating.
Trailers
Trailers are registered as vehicles through the Colorado DMV.
Lost title or registration
The owner on record can usually get a duplicate from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. If the boat was never retitled after a sale, or the owner has passed away, tell us and we will point you to the right forms.
Coast Guard documented vessels
Documented boats transfer through the National Vessel Documentation Center with a bill of sale, not a Colorado title. Some documented boats are also registered with the state for use here.

What Colorado boat owners call us about

Short seasons, long storage
Owners paying for storage nine months a year for three months of use.
Moving to the mountains or away
Front Range owners moving somewhere without room for a boat.
Boats that missed inspections
Boats that sat after the owner stopped dealing with inspection lines.

Boats we pick up in Colorado

Motorboats Ski boats and pontoons on Front Range reservoirs. Fishing boats Aluminum fishing boats for Blue Mesa and Eleven Mile. Sailboats Small sailboats from Dillon and Carter Lake.
We also pick up every other kind of boat in Colorado. The types above are just the ones we see most here.
Yachts Personal watercraft Houseboats Floating homes Commercial boats Boat trailers Classic boats Marine equipment

Boating in Colorado: seasons and storage

The season
The season runs roughly Memorial Day to Labor Day, shorter at altitude.
Storage and carrying costs
Most boats spend seven or eight months in storage lots or garages along the Front Range. Every month a boat sits unused, those costs keep adding up. Estimate yours.
A typical Colorado donation
A ski boat or pontoon in a Denver-area storage lot. We accept every other kind of boat here too.

Colorado by region

Pickup works the same across the state. These are the waters we hear about most.

Denver metro reservoirs
Chatfield, Cherry Creek, and Aurora.
Northern Front Range
Horsetooth, Carter, and Boyd Lake.
Southern Colorado
Lake Pueblo and Trinidad.
Mountain lakes
Granby, Grand Lake, Dillon, and Blue Mesa.

Colorado boat donation questions

Colorado does not title boats. What do I give you?

Your registration and a signed bill of sale. We handle the new registration.

Does my boat need a current inspection seal to donate?

No. Inspections apply to launching.

Can you pick up from a mountain storage lot in winter?

Often, yes, depending on road conditions. We schedule around the weather.

When is the best time of year to donate a boat in Colorado?

Right after Labor Day, before a boat goes into eight months of storage. That said, you can donate any time of year.

State rules change. We confirm current requirements when we handle your paperwork. We do not provide tax or legal advice.

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