Specific terms are used to describe the various parts of a boat. Each end and side of the boat, its length and width, and its accessories have specific terms. Every boater should be familiar with the following terms before operating a boat.
BOAT TERMINOLOGY
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April 10, 2024 2024 Women Making Waves and Men in the Know Boating Classes
Monday, May 20, 2024 Boyd Lake State Park Registration Required and Limited to CBC Boat Buyers Only Due to limitations of lake access and instructor availability, registrations submitted by CBC boat-buying customers who have not previously taken the class will be scheduled first and in order of registration date. Once the classes are full, all […]
April 2, 2024 THE INs AND OUTs OF BOAT MOTORS
Boat buyers can choose from outboard engines, inboard engines, sterndrive engines and jet drive engines. Let’s take a look at each one.
March 27, 2024 Colorado Boat Center Ownership Moves to Next Generation; New Website Launch Is First of Company’s Changes, Upgrades
For 34 years, metro-Denver and Front Range boaters have found a welcoming reception at the Colorado Boat Center in Johnstown, along the access road off I-25. That welcome was always part of the business plan of the company’s original owners, Tom and Nancy Smith. “We’re boaters too,” said Tom Smith, now 72. “Our family grew […]