Before you head to the water, two things you need to do to be legal in Iowa.
- Register and get your Registration Boat Numbers. Click here to get your Iowa Boat Validation Numbers.
- Order your Boat Registration Decals and get them FAST, ... with guaranteed 'no mess-up' installation. You can order your Boat Validation Numbers stickers for Iowa here.
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What are the size and requirements for Iowa boat numbers?
Excerpt from Iowa Boat Regulations:❝
• The registration number must be painted, applied as a decal, or otherwise affixed to the forward half of each side of the vessel, placed for maximum visibility.
• No other numbers may be displayed on either side of the bow.
• Number must read from left to right on both sides of the vessel.
• Number color must contrast with the background.
• Letters must be separated from the numbers by a space or hyphen: IA 3717 ZW or IA-3717-ZW
• Decals must be affixed on each side of the vessel, toward the stern of registration number, 4 inches from and in line with the number.