The name and hailing port of your vessel must be marked together on a spot of your exterior hull that is clearly visible. Many recreational boat owners place this information on the stern and then place the boat name on both sides of the bow in the same way that it is required for commercial vessels.
Proper names of ships and other vessels should be italicized just as titles are. Keep in mind that although ship (or vessel) names should appear in italics, prefixes such as U.S.S. or H.M.S. should not.
It needs to be big enough for the name decal to fit. You can put a name on a boat that is 2 inches long.
The U.S. Coast Guard, for instance, has few documentation regulations for the naming of vessels. Boat names must not be more than 33 characters. The name of the boat must not be identical, either literally or phonetically, to any word or words used to solicit assistance at sea (that rules out MayDay or similar names).
The name may not be identical, actually or phonetically, to any word or words used to solicit assistance at sea; may not contain or be phonetically identical to obscene, indecent, or profane language, or to racial or ethnic epithets. Must not be less than four (4) inches in height (all characters).
Spray the boat with your slightly soapy water mix. And then lay the name back against the hullMoreSpray the boat with your slightly soapy water mix. And then lay the name back against the hull making sure that the sticky side of the lettering does not touch. Itself squeegee the name down starting
There is no proper etiquette to re-naming a boat or vessel that l've ever known. Usually when a boat is purchased most owners will choose a name for it. The vessel must be registered with the Coast Guard and all proper documentation will need the be completed and registered under a country's flag.
Arizona boats are required to have a throwable floatation device, flags, a muffling device, fire extinguisher, visual distress signals (VDSs), and current registration. For boats 16 feet and over, plus kayaks and canoes, a USCG-approved personal floatation device (PFD) life jacket is required for every passenger.
Don't Skip the All-important Boat-Naming Ceremony It will likely anger the gods of the wind and the sea, and you don't want to get them annoyed. And, it's simply considered bad luck to sail on a nameless boat, especially with so many cool boat names available.