Kentucky Boat Registration Lettering

Kentucky offers some of the nicest lakes in the country, but don't find yourself being cited for lack of registration numbers! We've put together a Kentucky boat guide for lettering your boat. Please read on below.

General information about numbers

We'll guide you through the process of creating Kentucky boat numbers when you click design now. Each state has specific verbiage as to their requirements. See the Kentucky specific section below. The general requirements for boat registrations numbers are as follows:

  • A minimum of 3" letter height
  • A block style font such as (impact or arial black)
  • Generally located on the forward hull portion of the boat next to the DNR tag
  • A contrasting color to base color of your boat.
  • Letters separated by a space or a dash (-)

Kentucky Specific Registration Laws

Please review your state specific requirements before purchasing identification decals as they do vary from state to state. Our designer is setup to comply with the general requirements above. If you require a specific requirement not in our designer, just leave a comment at checkout and we'll adust your design (no big deal!). Kentucky state DNR has put together a helpful pdf that includes all the information you need to know about registration placement. Please click this link Here.

Placement Information

Kentucky specifies that boat numbers be placed on the forward portion of the boat (the bow) on both sides.

Number Kits are Standard

Our kentucky number kits are solid as a pair with 2.

You get two registration numbers automatically

How does my lettering arrive?

Your vinyl lettering is cut, weeded, and coated in a transfer tape ready to install. Installation instructions are located here. We have many optional installation accessories located in our accessories section.

Kentucky Boat Registration Numbers

What our customers say

Lots of choices of fonts and colors. Shipping was very quickly. Letters and numbers arrived just as pictured when designing the hull numbers for the jet ski. Very simple to install on the ski.

2026 Sea Doo 325 Limited Jet ski.  Sea Doo  Lettering from Kevin D, WV

2026 Sea Doo 325 Limited Jet ski. Sea Doo Lettering from Kevin D, WV

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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Very happy with my boat numbers. Color matches perfect, good quality and fast shipping.

2011 skeeter zx200 Boat Lettering from Christian B, TN

2011 skeeter zx200 from Christian B, TN

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Thursday, August 6, 2026

Vinyl and graphic came out exactly how it was designed online, thank you!

Boat stern sign (wood) Lettering from CURTIS B, MA

Boat stern sign (wood) Lettering from CURTIS B, MA

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Easy application, looks good and seems to be sticking well.

Lettering from Tim G, NC

Lettering from Tim G, NC

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Monday, August 3, 2026

Decals came out great and look great on the boat. Very easy to install

2003 Leisurecat Boat Lettering from Jerry H, FL

2003 Leisurecat from Jerry H, FL

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Monday, August 3, 2026

Easy ordering. Great graphics! Fast shipping

2024 Carolina skiff 21ls Boat  Lettering from Nicholas  T, NJ

2024 Carolina skiff 21ls Boat Lettering from Nicholas T, NJ

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Sunday, August 2, 2026

Love these decals. Applying was easy but glad I got an extra one. Turned out just like I wanted.

2026 Lund Rebel XL Sport Special Edition Blackout Installed on new Boat Lettering from Walter C, IN

2026 Lund Rebel XL Sport Special Edition Blackout Installed on new from Walter C, IN

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Sunday, July 26, 2026

Dont have the numbers on but name looks great!

Lettering from Marty   H, TX

Lettering from Marty H, TX

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Saturday, August 1, 2026

Love it. Easy install too.

2006 Monterey 234 FSX  Boat Lettering from James P M, NY

2006 Monterey 234 FSX from James P M, NY

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Very nice product, application came out beautiful

2026 Four Winns H4 Boat Lettering from Jeff D, MA

2026 Four Winns H4 from Jeff D, MA

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Monday, July 27, 2026

Easy to install and looks great!

Old Town Canoe Lettering from David C, NY

Old Town Canoe Lettering from David C, NY

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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

In this video we provide a short walk through of the features of our online design tool. You can jump right in and play with it or watch this video if you want to see how everything works.

Lakes in Kentucky

You'll need Kentucky boat numbers if you are boating in these major lakes (and any other state owned body of water)

Kentucky Lake - Lake Barkley - Nolin Lake - Cumberland - Buckhorn - Green River Lake - Laurel Lake - Cave Run Lake - Williamstown Lake - Dale Hollow Lake - Barren River Lake - Beaver Lake - Cedar Creek Lake - Herrington Lake - Kincaid Lake - Rough River Lake - Shelby Lake - Taylorsville Lake