i just got my registration number for my first boat. i was looking online for some custom font and lettering stickers. my question is it illegal to use custom colors and cool funky fonts for your boats registration sticker in Pa? or do you have to do the plain old Block Numbers and Letters?

thanks,

-zildjian

They must be blocks

http://fishandboat.com/faqregt.htm#12

"12. How do I display the boat registration number?

  The numbers and letters must:

Be painted or permanently attached to each side of the boat's forward half.

Read from left to right.

Be bold, block letters and numbers, at least 3 inches high, and be a contrasting color to the background.

Be separated by a dash or space equal to the width of any letter or number except "I" or "1."

The validation decal must be displayed within 6 inches of the number (before or following) on the same level....view instructions for applying decals.

Note: The Commission does not supply the actual letters and numbers. The owner is responsible for purchasing and displaying the registration number. Hardware stores and boat dealers, for example, sell these kinds of letters and numbers.

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that stinks! why would people even sell them if you can't use them? is it just a PA law?

Thank You for the help btw!

You can use them for things other than boat registrations. Use 'em on a mailbox for example. Name and/or street number.

If you want something a bit different, go to a sign shop or a place that does graphics. They can make your registration number in any color, and outline or shadow it. Simple to apply. Line it up. Press it on. The letters and numbers will be in a perfect line, perfectly spaced and they will last longer than the typical peel and stick number and letter decals. I had it done to match the NITRO on my boat. He could have slanted the numbers to match the NITRO on the boat, but I decided against it, just in case.