Your Pleasure Craft Licence number must be displayed on each side of the bow of your vessel, above the waterline, in block characters that are at least 7.5 centimetres (3 inches) high and in a colour that contrasts with the colour of the bow.
Vessel Registration FAQs
How Do I Establish Canadian Citizenship? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A VESSEL WHOSE NUMBER BEGINS WITH THE LETTER ‘C’ (e.g., C00000BC) AS OPPOSED TO A VESSEL WHOSE NUMBER BEGINS WITH A NUMBER, AND/OR A LETTER AND NUMBERS (e.g., 32E 00000 OR BC 00000)?MAY I RENEW MY DOCUMENT EARLY?What Vessels May Be Registered? Where Can My Port of Registry Be? WHAT IS SMALL VESSEL REGISTRY?WHAT ARE THE REGISTRY OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS?How Can I Learn More About a Vessel From Before 1904?Can I Request My Documentation is Prioritized?WHERE DO I DISPLAY MY PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?How Can I Learn the History of a Vessel?HOW LONG IS THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION VALIDHow Do I Prove Ownership of My Vessel? What Information Do I Need to Apply for Historical Research of a Vessel?WHEN A VESSEL IS EITHER SUSPENDED OR CLOSE, IS THE NAME AVAILABLE?ARE THERE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOCUMENTATION?CAN A DINGHY HAVE THE SAME OFFICIAL NUMBER AS A REGISTERED VESSEL?What Do I Do If I Import a Boat Into Canada? WHAT HAPPENS TO THE VESSEL WHEN ONE JOINT OWNER DIES?What is a Bareboat Charter?