Colorado Private Boat Bill of Sale
COLORADO PRIVATE BOAT BILL OF SALE
Sale date: [__/__/____] Place of sale: [CITY, COLORADO]
Use this bill to record a private boat sale and give the buyer proof of ownership for Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). Both parties should keep a signed copy. The buyer must complete CPW's registration process for a boat that requires numbering.
1. Seller, buyer, and boat
Seller's full legal name and mailing address: [NAME AND ADDRESS]
Buyer's full legal name and mailing address: [NAME AND ADDRESS]
| Item | Description and sale status |
|---|---|
| Boat make, model, and year | [DETAILS OR UNKNOWN] |
| Hull identification number | [HIN OR NONE] |
| Length and propulsion | [DETAILS] |
| Current Colorado registration number | [NUMBER OR NONE] |
| Motor | [INCLUDED / EXCLUDED; MAKE, HORSEPOWER, SERIAL NUMBER] |
| Trailer | [INCLUDED / EXCLUDED; MAKE, YEAR, VIN, AND SEPARATE TITLE DETAILS] |
| Other included equipment | [LIST OR NONE] |
2. Price and delivery
Seller sells the items marked included above to Buyer for $[TOTAL AMOUNT].
Boat price: $[AMOUNT] Motor price: $[AMOUNT OR ZERO] Trailer price: $[AMOUNT OR ZERO]
Deposit already paid: $[AMOUNT OR ZERO] on [__/__/____]
Balance due: $[AMOUNT] by [METHOD] on [__/__/____]
Possession and included items delivered: [DATE, TIME, PLACE]
Known defects and any express repair or warranty terms: [COMPLETE TERMS OR NONE]
Risk of physical loss passes: [EVENT AND TIME]
Liens or other ownership claims and release arrangement: [DETAILS OR NONE]
3. Buyer registration and separate records
CPW accepts a bill of sale as registration proof of ownership when it states both parties' printed names and signatures, the hull identification number if one exists, the make, model, and year if known, and the sale date. CPW also says a dated bill may serve as temporary boat registration for 30 days after purchase; the bill must be carried on the boat while operating until the registration card and decals arrive.
Section 33-13-103 generally requires numbering and registration to operate a vessel on Colorado waters, subject to its listed exceptions. The owner of a vessel requiring numbering applies on CPW's approved form under § 33-13-104. Buyer will submit this signed bill and the other materials CPW requests.
Buyer's planned CPW application date and method: [DATE AND METHOD]
Current registration card or other ownership document delivered: [DETAILS OR NONE]
Separate trailer title, registration, and tax arrangements: [DETAILS OR NONE]
4. Agreement and signatures
Additional agreed terms: [COMPLETE TERMS OR NONE]
Seller acknowledges receiving $[AMOUNT] as of [__/__/____], subject to any unpaid balance above. Both parties accept the sale terms and receive a signed copy.
Seller signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Seller printed name: [NAME]
Additional seller signature, if any: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Additional seller printed name: [NAME OR NONE]
Buyer signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Buyer printed name: [NAME]
Official references
About this template
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Colorado
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
Legal authority
- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-13-102(1), (5) (motorboat and vessel definitions)
- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-13-103(1) (numbering and registration before operation, subject to exceptions)
- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-13-104(1)-(2) (owner registration application and card)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 27, 2026.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-13-102(1) (checked October 27, 2026): ""Motorboat" means any vessel propelled by machinery, whether or not such machinery is the principal source of propulsion"
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-13-103(1) (checked October 27, 2026): "It is unlawful for any person to operate or use a vessel on the waters of this state or to possess a vessel at a vessel staging area unless the vessel has been numbered"
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-13-104(1) (checked October 27, 2026): "The owner of each vessel requiring numbering by this state shall file an application for a number with the division or any representative approved by the division on forms approved and furnished by the division."
Colorado Parks and Wildlife, proof of ownership (checked October 27, 2026): "Bill of sale * that includes both the seller and buyer's printed names and signatures, the vessel/vehicle identification number (if any), the vessel/vehicle make, model and year (if known), and the date of the sale;"
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