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The Boat Registry

The free digital register that helps you prove you own your boat — and get it back if it's taken.

The UK has no DVLA for boats. The Boat Registry is the closest thing: a free record of your boat, its kit and your ownership, with a QR/NFC tag so anyone who finds it can reach you privately, and a public Lost & Stolen register the whole community can see. 44,000+ boats already listed.

Live nowFree to register · optional Premium logbook from £2.50/moUK-built
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Why The Boat Registry

What makes it different

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Free proof of ownership

Record your boat, its details and documents in one place — the evidence you need if it's ever disputed, stolen or sold.

02

Scan-to-contact, privately

A QR sticker or hidden NFC tag lets a finder reach you in seconds — without ever seeing your name, number or email.

03

Public Lost & Stolen register

Report a boat or piece of kit lost or stolen — no account, no serial needed — and the community can help spot it.

04

44,000+ boats already listed

A real head start: search the register, claim your boat, add a tag.

Better than the alternative

How it compares

The usual way
  • ✕No official UK boat register — nothing to prove ownership or flag a theft
  • ✕Trackers cost £100–£600 and only you can see them
With The Boat Registry
  • ✓A free digital passport plus a public stolen-alert board
  • ✓Free, community-visible, and works even after a tracker is found
In the wild

How it works in practice

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Registers the boat free, hides an NFC tag, and has a shareable proof-of-ownership record if it's ever questioned.
A narrowboat owner
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Scans the tag and reaches the owner in seconds — no personal details exposed.
Someone who finds abandoned kit
One brand, one constellation

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