Aluminum Fishing Boat Registration Numbers | Compliance Lettering

Aluminum fishing boats sit low and get worked hard — launched, beached, trailered, and stored through every Ontario season. Your Transport Canada vessel registration numbers still have to be displayed on the forward hull, and bare or painted aluminum is a fussy surface for cheap stickers. These are custom-cut marine-vinyl registration numbers built for aluminum hulls: cut to 75 mm character height on marine-grade vinyl, ready to press straight onto your bow.

Confirm your requirements: Transport Canada vessel registration and marking requirements apply to registered motorised vessels. Confirm the current size, placement, and format requirements at tc.canada.ca before ordering.

What You Get

• Characters precision-cut to 75 mm height on marine-grade cast vinyl
• Marine-grade cast vinyl that bonds to bare, painted, or powder-coated aluminum
• White, black, or custom colours — pick what contrasts your hull paint
• Transfer tape and a curved/riveted-hull application guide included
• Made in Canada, rated for UV, water immersion, and freeze-thaw on a trailered boat

How It Works

Enter your registration number at checkout and choose a colour that contrasts your hull — Transport Canada's vessel registration requirements specify legible contrast between the characters and the surface. Your decals ship pre-cut and pre-spaced on transfer tape: clean the bow, peel, position, and press. Most boaters finish in under 15 minutes with the included guide.

Placement Guide

• Location: Both port and starboard sides of the bow, forward hull section
• Height above waterline: Above the waterline at all times — not on the transom
• Orientation: Horizontal, reading left to right on both sides
• Spacing: As issued — no abbreviation or reordering of registration characters
• On riveted aluminum, smooth a card over each character to seat the vinyl around rivet lines

Why It Works

Aluminum flexes and heats fast in the sun — marine-grade cast vinyl is engineered to move with the substrate without peeling at the edges. Clear, legible registration numbers are standard practice for any boat on a Canadian waterway. These are cut to your exact number on vinyl rated for Canadian seasons.

Transport Canada vessel registration and marking requirements: tc.canada.ca. Confirm current requirements before ordering.