REGO NUMBERS on BOAT - SIZE?

[cooky]

just a quick one - how big do the boat identification numbers have to be on the side of your boat? Is there a minimum height rule for letters?

[Fishin_Dan]

I'm not sure on the requirements by law, but I would assume that their would be... You can buy the stickers from Bias Boating pre-made, and these would have to meet any requirements... I'm assuming you are looking at making your own...

[whiteman]

http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/qt/msq.nsf/index/rego_rec

[Aaron_Fogarty]

Any marine chandlery has them and the right advice. About $1.50/ letter.

[Zeeke]

Ive got customs on my boat, aslong as they are 8" high and readable from 30 meters away, you'll be fine

Tim
p.s. the black rego stickers u get from a chandlery should be about 80c a pair..

[cooky]

thanks guys - yep have a mate with a vinyl cutting machine - pretty much make whatever I want.

readable from 30 metres heh - open to interpretation a bit. is that 20/20 vision on a 18 year old, crystal clear day. In that case - 3inches high ;)

[paz]

in nsw they must be 150mm high..
paz

[craigie]

On a recent trip out to Bjelke-Petersen Dam, I had a chat to the local Queensland Boating & Fisheries Patrol Officer about the Rego numbers on my boat.
I was told that as mine only showed the outline of each character and were not solid/filled-in, they were deemed illegal and I could be fined, even though I purchased the rig new from a dealer with the numbers already afixed.
I was told that from a reasonable distance the numbers can be difficult to read.

Craigie.

[craigie]

This pic will give you an idea

[craigie]

Ooops, try again

[imported_admin]

The rule is pretty open to interpretation

From their website
"Your ship will be allocated registration symbols. These must be clearly visible in plain characters in a contrasting colour to the hull of your ship. The size of the characters depends on the type of ship and must be able to be read from a distance of 30 metres away."

[DR]

a bit further down they specify sizes.

Your ship will be allocated registration symbols. These must be clearly visible in plain characters in a contrasting colour to the hull of your ship. The size of the characters depends on the type of ship and must be able to be read from a distance of 30 metres away.



Ships not capable of planing should have characters a minimum of 75mm high on the sides or on the stern.

Personal water craft should have characters a minimum of 75mm high on both sides.

Ships capable of planing should have characters a minimum of 200mm high on the sides.

cheers

[cooky]

whoops - I am getting fitted tomorrow and they're 120mm. Oh well see how I go :)