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Sailboat Registration Numbers: Rules, Placement and Sizing
How to display sailboat registration numbers: where they go, the 3-inch block rule, spacing, color, state differences and how to order compliant decals.
Boat Numbers on Both Sides: Placement, Size and Rules
Federal rules put boat registration numbers on both sides of the forward half. See size, spacing, color and state differences, plus how to apply a matching pair.
Boat Numbers on a Wrap: What the Rules Require
Can registration numbers go on a wrapped boat? See the federal and state rules on size, placement and contrast, plus how to apply decals to wrap vinyl cleanly.
Canoe Registration Numbers: Rules, Placement and Decals
Canoe registration numbers explained: when a canoe needs them, how the federal 3-inch block rule works, where decals go, and how to check your state's rules.
Drift Boat Registration Numbers: Rules, Placement, Decals
Drift boat registration numbers explained: where the number comes from, federal size and spacing rules, bow placement by state, and how to choose durable decals.
Boat Decals Cost: What You'll Pay in 2026
What boat decals cost in the U.S.: registration numbers, name lettering, what moves the price, and what a $35.99 custom registration set includes.
Rental Boat Numbering: Rules for Fleets and Renters
How rental boat numbering works: where numbers go, how big they must be, what livery boats carry and how to keep a rental fleet compliant.
Are Raised 3D Boat Numbers Legal? What the Rules Say
Raised 3D boat registration numbers can be legal when they meet federal and state rules on size, contrast, spacing and placement. Here is the checklist.
How to Fix Lifting Decal Edges on a Boat
Boat decal corner curling up? Here is how to clean, press, heat and seal a lifting edge so it stays down, plus what to avoid on gel coat.