Boat Registration Numbers

Choose the layout that matches your state and use your own boat rego numbers, set in upright plain block capitals.

• New South Wales rego layout: 150mm or 200mm characters, for New South Wales registration numbers on both sides or the transom.
• Victoria rego layout: 150mm or 200mm characters, for Victorian registration numbers on both sides of the hull.
• Queensland rego layout: 150mm or 200mm characters, for Queensland registration numbers.
• Western Australia rego layout: black only, 150mm or 200mm characters, for white hulls.
• South Australia rego layout: 150mm or 200mm characters, for South Australian registration numbers.
• Tasmania rego layout: 150mm or 200mm characters, for Tasmanian registration numbers.
• Jet ski and PWC rego layout: 100mm or 150mm characters, for jet skis and personal watercraft.
• Sailing and small boat rego layout: 75mm or 100mm characters, for sailing boats, boats that cannot plane and other small craft.

These cut number decals are often called boat registration stickers, but they are not the government label.

• New South Wales: the number sits on both sides, or on the transom of a sailing boat, well above the normal waterline so it stays visible, in solid, clear uppercase numerals that contrast with the hull. Powerboats need at least 150mm high; sailing boats and PWC need at least 100mm.
• Queensland: characters must be readable from 30m away and contrast with the hull. Boats that can plane need at least 150mm on both sides; boats that cannot plane need at least 75mm on both sides or on the stern; PWC need at least 100mm on both sides.
• Victoria: place the identification mark on both sides of the hull, forward of midships, at least 150mm high, in a contrasting colour. PWC marks can be 100mm. The registration label is still fixed in an obvious position on the vessel.
• Western Australia: every number and letter is black, in a plain block font, upright and not slanting. If the hull is not white, each character needs a white surround of at least 7mm. Motor boats need at least 150mm tall and 25mm wide on both sides; PWC need at least 100mm tall and 25mm wide on both sides, not under the flare of the bow. The registration sticker goes on the port side next to the number.
• Tasmania: boats that plane need numbers 150mm high on each side. Boats that do not plane need at least 75mm high on each side or on the stern. PWC numbers can be 75mm.

South Australia sets its own heights by the boat's length, and buyers check the South Australian rules for their boat before ordering.

Before ordering, check your registration certificate and your state's current rules.

The layouts follow each state's listed heights but are not legal advice.

Add a boat name in cut vinyl with the same pre-spaced application tape.

• Script boat name layout: 100mm or 150mm capitals.
• Classic block capitals: 75mm, 100mm or 150mm.
• Sport italic capitals: 75mm or 100mm.
• Boat name and home port layout: script name at 100mm or 150mm with the home port in block capitals underneath, the port line 40 percent of the name height and never under 30mm.

Script and italic styles are for boat names only; registration numbers stay upright. Every letter is at least 20mm tall and every stroke at least 5mm thick at its thinnest point; this is why the Script layouts start at 100mm. If the lettering is not for a boat, see our vinyl lettering for windows, walls, vehicles and other surfaces.

Pick a layout, character height, Pair or Single piece and a colour, then add to cart. On the Upload Artwork step, type the registration number exactly as it appears on the registration certificate, or the boat name. Our team sets the text into the layout and emails a PDF proof, and nothing is cut until you approve the proof. A layout costs the same as supplying your own artwork for the same size. Upload my own artwork uses a cut-ready vector file in PDF, SVG or AI format, checked by our team at the proof stage. Custom design lets a Paperlust designer create the lettering from your brief, with two design options on the first proof and three rounds of revisions for a one-off design fee. Choose Pair for one set for each side of the hull, or Single piece for a transom or stern or to replace one side. The largest single piece is 600 x 260mm; a 150mm registration number of up to six characters fits one piece per side, while 200mm numbers and longer boat names are supplied as two pieces per side, which you align on the hull. The home port line is its own piece.

Choose from ten standard gloss colours: Black, White, Dark Grey, Red, Orange, Yellow, Kelly Green, Light Blue, Reflex Blue and Magenta. Western Australia layouts are Black only. The Gold, Rose Gold and Silver metal-effect films are not offered on this page because they are better suited to indoor and sheltered outdoor use. The letters are cut from Avery 500 series 70 micron gloss calendered vinyl with a permanent adhesive, hand weeded and supplied pre-spaced on transfer tape. Standard colours last up to 3 years outdoors, and Black and White last up to 5 years. Apply the letters above the waterline on a clean, dry, smooth painted or gelcoat hull panel. They cannot be repositioned once they touch the surface and are single-use; a piece damaged during application can be reordered on its own at the single-piece price. For printed full colour boat graphics and logos, see our vinyl stickers.

All prices are in Australian dollars and include GST. A pair of 75mm characters is $35, a pair of 100mm characters is $45, a pair of 150mm characters is $59, and a pair of 200mm characters is $69. A single piece at 150mm is $33. Two pairs at 150mm are $106.20. The configurator prices every other combination of height, quantity, pair or single piece and colour. Made to order production takes 3 to 5 working days after the proof is approved, which is not delivery time. Standard delivery is $15 per order, or express delivery is $60 per order, Australia wide.