Additional State Boating Regulations

REGISTRATION INFORMATION REQUIRED ON APPLICATION FOR VESSEL NUMBER:

1. Persons applying to the  Division for vessel number must provide the following registration information:
   a. Name and address of owner, including zip code
   b. Date of birth of owner
   c. State in which the vessel is or will be principally used
   d. Present registration number (if any)
   e. If vessel is registered in another state, give previous registration number and state
   f. Hull material:  wood, metal, fiberglass, inflatable or other
   g. Type of propulsion:  inboard, outboard, inboard-outboard, sail, or other
   h. Type of fuel:  gasoline, diesel, electric, or other
   i. Length of vessel
   j. Make and model of vessel
   k. State as to use:  pleasure, rent, dealer, manufacturer, or commercial:   carrying passengers for hire, fishing, or other
   l. Proof of ownership or a valid transfer registration
   m. Signature of owner
   n. Hull Identification Number (if any)
   o. Type of vessel:  cabin, open, house, or other
   p. model year
   
   
2. Additional information set forth on registration certificate
   a. Number awarded to vessel
   b. Expiration date of certificate

EXPIRATION DATE DECAL:

In addition to to the identification number, there shall be issued an expiration date decal which shall be attached to each side of the bow or the forward half of the vessel two inches to the left of the letter C of the identification number.

TEMPORARY BOAT PERMIT:

Pending issuance of a number certificate, possession on the person of a dated bill of sale permits the operator of a newly purchased boat to operate the boat on the waters of the State of Colorado for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of purchase.

NON-RESIDENT RACING BOATS:

Non-resident racing boats which are not required to be registered in their home state shall be exempt from the numbering requirements of Article 13 on the day before and the day of and at the site of a Division authorized race.

CLASSIFICATION:

Vessels subject to these provisions shall be divided into four classes as follows:

• Class A - Vessels less than 16 feet in length
• Class 1 - Vessels sixteen feet (4.87 meters) or over and less than twenty-six feet (7.92 meters) in length
• Class 2 - Vessels twenty-six feet (7.92 meters) or over and less than forty feet (12.19 meters) in length
• Class 3 - Vessels forty feet (12.19 meters) to not more than sixty-five feet (19.18 meters) in length

MEASURING FOR CLASSIFICATION:

For determining "class", the length of a boat is from end to end over the deck excluding sheer.  It means a straight line measurement of the overall length from the foremost part of the vessel measuring parallel to the centerline.   Bowsprits, bumpkins, rudders, outboard motors and brackets, and similar fittings or attachments are not to be included in the measurement.  Length shall be stated in feet and inches or meters.

Colorado Requires operators of motorized vessels to be 16 years of age. Operators age 14 & 15 must be certified in a Colorado State Parks approved boating safety course. For information on Colorado's Boating Safety Course, call 1-888-593-BOAT.