Delaware Boat Registration Number Decal Display Laws

Registering your boat in the state of Delaware? You will need to abide by the Delaware boat number registration decal display laws.

We outline the basic display law requirements here on this page but more in depth information regarding Delaware’s watercraft regulations can be found on Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental control Website

The vessel must display the boat number and expiration decal as stated below

• Both port and starboard sides of the bow must display the registration number.
• Registration number must read from left to right on both port and starboard sides of the bow.
• Number must be in at least three inch high BLOCK letters.
• Color of numbers must contrast with the background.
• A space or a hyphen equal in width to a letter/number must separate the letters and numbers. example:  DL 1223 ZW or DL-1223-ZW.
• Both sides of the bow must not display any other numbers.
• The boat expiration decal must be within 6 inches and in line with the number on both port and starboard sides of the bow. The decal may follow or precede the number.

To register your boat/watercraft for the state of Delaware or to read more about Delaware Boat Numbers Registration Decal Display Laws, you can visit the Registration page of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control website using this Link.