Before you head to the water, two things you need to do to be legal in Virginia.
- Register and get your Registration Boat Numbers. Click here to get your Virginia 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 Virginia here.
Want to know more? Worried about getting them in time for your trip down to the water? Need help? Here is what you need:
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What are the size and requirements for Virginia boat numbers?
Excerpt from Virginia Boat Regulations:❝
Display of Registration Numbers
The number issued to your watercraft appears on the registration and is to be displayed on each side of the forward half of the vessel in block letters, at least 3 inches in height, and contrasting in color with hull or background. They may be painted or attached to the watercraft, must read from left to right, and must always be legible.
A space or hyphen must separate both the "VA" abbreviation and the letter suffix from the numerals.
On vessels so configured that a number on the hull or superstructure would not be easily visible or the number would not remain securely attached (as on an inflatable vessel), the number may be painted on or the number and decal attached to a backing plate that is attached to the forward half of the vessel so that the number is visible from each side of the vessel.
If the watercraft already has Virginia registration numbers (used watercraft), in most instances those same numbers will be reassigned to the new owner. The Virginia registration number assigned to a watercraft should never be removed from the watercraft unless DGIF assigns new numbers to the vessel.
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