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Getting the number from Service NSW is the easy part. Making a big legal registration number look neat on the side of your boat is where things can go wrong.
Enter your NSW registration number, tell us what type of vessel you have, then choose a colour and style that suits the hull. We make the complete number from premium 3M marine-grade vinyl, line every character up and send it ready to apply as one neat unit.
No measuring the gap between six separate letters. No trying to rescue the last character because the first five wandered uphill.
Just a clean NSW registration number that is easy to position, easy to read and looks like it belongs on the boat.
TOTAL PRICE $59 – includes both sides, DIY kit & express post
NSW keeps the basic sizing fairly simple, but the rule changes depending on what you are putting the number on:
NSW also requires the number to use solid, clear numerals and uppercase letters, contrast with the hull and sit well above the normal waterline so it can be seen at all times.
Powerboats and PWC display the number on both sides. A sailing boat can display it on both sides or on the transom.
Choose the vessel type when you order and we can make the characters at the appropriate minimum height. If you want the full legal detail before ordering, use our NSW registration guide.
A registration number is unforgiving. One letter a few millimetres out can make the whole line look wrong.
That is why we do the spacing before the kit leaves us. Your complete number is held together on application tape, so you position the line once instead of positioning every character separately.
Line it up. Squeegee it down. Peel the application tape away.
The spacing you saw on the bench is the spacing you get on the boat.
Your kit also includes:
NSW boats can see a lot in one season: summer UV, salt spray, wash-downs, ramps, moorings and plenty of time sitting exposed between trips.
We use premium 3M marine-grade vinyl and our Ocean Proofâ„¢ production method because a registration number has to cope with more than getting wet.
The result is durable cut lettering made for long-term marine exposure, without the bulky clear rectangle you get with a printed label.
The hull shows through between the characters, so the finished number looks cleaner and more integrated with the boat.
The most common reason people hesitate with DIY boat lettering is not the design. It is the moment they have to stick it to the hull.
So we remove that worry.
Follow the supplied instructions and, if you make a genuine installation mistake, contact us and we will make a replacement kit FREE.
We call it our Shipshape Guarantee.
Our kits are designed to be easy enough that you should not need it. It is simply there so you can order and install with more confidence.
The rule is there for a reason: your registration number needs to be easy to identify. NSW requires solid, clear text in a colour that contrasts with the hull.
That does not mean you are stuck with something that looks like it came from a hardware-store alphabet sheet.
Choose a solid colour with obvious contrast, then select a lettering style that suits the lines of your boat. We keep the registration characters readable while giving you a much more considered result.
For NSW, avoid decorative treatments that turn the required characters into outlines only or otherwise reduce the solid, clear appearance of the registration number.
Boat Names Australia has specialised in boat names, graphics and registration numbers since 2003, backed by more than 30 years of hands-on boat-lettering experience.
More than 70,000 Australian boat owners have used Boat Names Australia, and the site currently displays 341 Google reviews.
That experience shows up in the details you only notice when they are wrong: character spacing, tiny points that lift, colour contrast, surface preparation and how the whole line sits against the shape of the hull.
You do not need to become a vinyl installer for one afternoon. We have already done the fussy part for you.
Suitable for the common NSW requirement to display the number on both sides. Sailing boats can instead use the permitted transom position.
150 mm minimum characters for powerboats; 100 mm minimum for sailing boats and PWC.
The complete registration number stays aligned while you position and apply it.
Chosen for demanding outdoor and marine exposure.
Included in the DIY kit.
Simple guidance from preparation through to final removal of the application tape.
Make a genuine installation mistake after following the instructions and we will replace the kit FREE.
Orders are currently produced the next working day.
Fast delivery around Australia without adding standard postage at checkout.
Type the letters and numerals exactly as allocated to your vessel.
Powerboat, sailing boat or PWC determines the minimum NSW character height.
Choose a solid colour that strongly contrasts with the hull.
We line up the characters and prepare the kit for one-piece positioning.
Use the supplied squeegee, instructions and video help, then peel away the application tape.
NSW powerboats need registration characters at least 150 mm high. Sailing boats and PWC need characters at least 100 mm high.
A NSW powerboat must display its registration number on both sides of the vessel, well above the normal waterline so it remains visible at all times.
Yes. NSW allows a sailing boat to display the registration number on the transom instead of displaying it on both sides.
Yes. The NSW Government says the displayed registration number must use numerals and uppercase letters, with solid, clear text that contrasts with the hull.
The current NSW Government display guidance does not state a 60 metre visibility distance. It requires the number to be solid and clear, contrasting with the hull and well above the normal waterline, with the specified minimum character heights.
A NSW PWC, including a jet ski, needs registration characters at least 100 mm high and displayed on both sides.
NSW requires the text to be solid and clear. For that reason, choose solid registration characters with strong contrast rather than an outline-only treatment.
Yes. The standard kit contains a matching pair. That suits powerboats and PWC that display numbers on both sides, while sailing-boat owners can use the permitted transom placement if appropriate.
No. We supply the full registration number pre-spaced on application tape so you position the number as one unit.
The Shipshape Guarantee covers genuine installation mistakes when you follow the supplied instructions. Contact us and we will make a replacement kit FREE.
Boat Names Australia currently produces rego sticker orders the next working day, with Express Post included within Australia.
You can order custom NSW boat rego stickers online from Boat Names Australia. Enter your registration number, choose your vessel type, colour and style, and we will make the kit ready for DIY application.
Choose the right vessel type. Enter the number. Pick a clear colour. We will take care of the spacing and production.
Correct minimum size.
Pre-spaced lettering.
3M marine-grade vinyl.
Express Post.
Shipshape Guarantee.
And one less fiddly job between you and the water.
