South Dakota Boat Registration Lettering

Just like all other states South Dakota does require identifying registration numbers on the forward bow of the boat. This page provides some guidance how to purchase those.

General information about numbers

We'll guide you through the process of creating South Dakota boat numbers when you click design now. Each state has specific verbiage as to their requirements. See the South Dakota 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 (-)

South Dakota 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!). South Dakota has a nice boater guide book that everyone should review. The registration information portion is located Here.

Placement Information

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

Number Kits are Standard

Our south dakota number kits are solid as a pair with 2.

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.