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In Western Australia, boat registration numbers are not a choose-any-colour, choose-any-font product.
WA requires black, plain block characters positioned vertically. If the hull behind the number is not white, the characters need a white surround of at least 7 mm.
So we keep the design decision simple: tell us the vessel type and registration number, and we build the kit around the WA display requirements rather than around a decorative font menu.
TOTAL PRICE $59 – includes both sides, DIY kit & express post
Western Australia uses different minimum character dimensions depending on what you are registering:
The current WA guidance also says the registration characters must be black, plain block, vertically positioned and clearly visible. On a non-white hull, each character needs a white surround at least 7 mm wide.
The annual registration sticker itself is fixed on the port side next to the registration number.
WA gives you enough dimensions to measure without also having to measure every gap between every character.
We pre-space the complete registration number on application tape so the black block characters stay aligned while you position the whole line. On a non-white hull, the white surround can be built into the finished layout rather than improvised character by character.
That turns a rule-heavy job into one clean application.
Your DIY kit includes:
Large block characters are easy to read. They are also easy to notice when the whole line is not quite straight.
That is why the spacing is already fixed before installation, and why we back the DIY process with our Shipshape Guarantee.
Follow the supplied instructions and, if you make a genuine installation mistake, contact us and we will make a replacement kit FREE.
The aim is not to make you use the guarantee. It is to make you comfortable enough to do the job properly.
WA has already decided the colour and basic type style. The material still matters.
We use premium 3M marine-grade vinyl and our Ocean Proofâ„¢ production method so the black characters and white surround are made for long-term outdoor and marine exposure, not just for passing inspection on day one.
Sun, salt, wash-downs and heat all keep working after you have forgotten about the installation. Good vinyl is what helps the number stay a non-event.
There is no need to spend ten minutes deciding between script, italic or an outline colour. WA requires plain black block characters, vertically positioned – not slanting.
White hull? Black block lettering can sit directly against it. Non-white hull? Add the required minimum 7 mm white surround so the characters remain compliant and obvious.
The design goal is not to make the registration number decorative. It is to make it crisp, properly proportioned and professionally positioned so it does not cheapen the rest of the boat.
Boat Names Australia has specialised in boat names, graphics and registration numbers since 2003, backed by more than 30 years of practical vinyl and boat-lettering experience.
More than 70,000 Australian boat owners have used Boat Names Australia, and the site currently displays 341 Google reviews.
In WA the legal design is deliberately simple, which means production quality becomes more visible. Straight baselines, consistent spacing, clean corners and a neat white surround are the details that separate a professional result from a set of hardware-store letters.
We make those details part of the kit before it reaches you.
Prepared for vessel types that require the number on both sides.
Motor boat 150 x 25 mm minimum; PWC 100 x 25 mm; motorised sailing vessel and tender 50 x 12 mm.
Designed to meet the current minimum 7 mm surround requirement.
The full number stays aligned while you position and apply it.
Selected for demanding exterior and marine exposure.
Included in the DIY kit.
Straightforward guidance from surface preparation to finished installation.
A genuine installation mistake after following the instructions can be replaced FREE.
Orders are currently produced the next working day and Express Post is included.
Type the letters and numbers exactly as allocated to the vessel.
Motor boat, PWC, motorised sailing vessel or tender determines the minimum character dimensions and position.
If it is not white, the WA rules call for a minimum 7 mm white surround around each character.
We size, space and prepare the registration graphic on application tape.
Use the supplied squeegee and instructions to install the whole line cleanly on the hull.
Watch our instruction videos for a detailed run-through.
WA motor boats need registration characters at least 150 mm high and 25 mm wide. PWC need at least 100 mm high and 25 mm wide. Sailing vessels fitted for motors and qualifying tenders use at least 50 mm high and 12 mm wide characters.
Yes. Current WA Government guidance says each registration character must be black.
No. WA requires a plain block font design with the characters positioned vertically rather than slanting.
If the background behind the registration number is not white, WA requires each character to have a white surround at least 7 mm wide.
Motor boats display the number on both sides where it is clearly visible. The number must not be hidden under the flare of the bow.
A WA PWC, including a jet ski, needs registration characters at least 100 mm high and 25 mm wide, displayed on both sides where clearly visible.
A sailing vessel fitted for a motor uses registration characters at least 50 mm high and 12 mm wide, displayed on both sides of the hull immediately forward of the transom.
A qualifying tender displays the parent vessel registration number on each side forward of the transom, using characters at least 50 mm high and 12 mm wide.
The annual registration sticker is fixed on the port side of the vessel next to the registration number.
No. We supply the full registration number pre-spaced on application tape so you can align and install the complete line as one unit.
Follow the supplied instructions and the Shipshape Guarantee covers a genuine installation mistake with a FREE replacement kit.
You can order WA boat rego stickers online from Boat Names Australia. Enter your number, select the vessel type and hull background, and we will prepare the compliant black block layout ready for DIY installation.
Choose the vessel type. Enter the registration number. Tell us whether the hull is white. We will take it from there.
Correct minimum dimensions. Black block characters. White surround where required. Pre-spaced 3M marine vinyl. Express Post. Shipshape Guarantee.
No font rabbit hole required.
