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Colorado · Pontoon

What does a pontoon cost in Colorado?

Planning defaults for Colorado: wet slip about $14/ft/month, 5 months in the water, gasoline around $3.20/gal, plus winterization. Most of this bill shows up whether you launch or not.

Boat
How you pay
Where you keep it
How you use it

All-in monthly

$769

$512 per outing

Most of this bill shows up whether you launch or not.

Fixed

$6,868/yr

$572/mo

Variable

$2,356/yr

Fuel + maintenance

Year-5 equity

Estimated value $25,096 vs loan balance $21,670.

Principal & interest$5,310/yr
Insurance$497/yr
Slip / storage$500/yr
Winterization$526/yr
Registration$35/yr
Fuel$1,006/yr
Maintenance$1,350/yr
Annual total$9,224/yr

Cruise burn 7.9 gph at $3.20/gal. SFC estimate, not a sea trial.

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Questions

How much is a pontoon in Colorado?
This page starts from a 22-foot pontoon at $45,000 with Colorado slip, insurance, and fuel defaults. Change the price to match a listing.
Do I need a wet slip in Colorado?
Colorado is modeled as a cold-climate state with about 5 months in the water and a winterization line. Trailering is often cheaper than a wet slip.
Is insurance different here?
The insurance estimate is a percentage of price times a Colorado multiplier of 0.92. Replace it with a local quote when you have one.

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