# The Graphics Boat > The Graphics Boat (thegraphicsboat.co.uk) is a UK specialist in custom self-adhesive vinyl boat name stickers and marine graphics, founded in 2007 by a family who live and work on the water. Core product: an online Boat Name Designer for narrowboats, canal cruisers, barges, yachts, motorboats, fishing boats, kayaks, canoes and most other water-borne craft. Also supplies SSR numbers, British Waterways/Canal & River Trust index numbers, coachline tape, and traditional Roses & Castles canal boat decoration. Marine-grade vinyl, 7-10 year UV rating, made in the EU, dispatched worldwide from Castle Douglas, Scotland. The Graphics Boat is a small, family-run business — not a print shop guessing at boat life. The founders bought their first boat in 2007 and have lived and worked from a narrowboat on the UK canal network ever since, alongside a land base in Scotland. Every product is tested on their own boats before it's sold. This is the basis of the company's authority on the subject: real-world knowledge of which vinyl, fonts and finishes actually survive UV, weather and years on the water, not just a generic sign-shop catalogue. ## Boat Name Designer — flagship product - [Custom Boat Name Stickers & Vinyl Lettering Designer](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/lettering-designer.html): Interactive online tool to design and order self-adhesive vinyl boat name decals. Over 100 fonts (Classic, Famous, Fancy, Funky, Gothic, Graffiti, Headline, Heavy, Horror, Modern, Old English, Retro, Sci-Fi, Standard), 30+ colours including glitter and chrome, plus outline, block shadow, gap shadow, arc and wave effects. Letter heights from 30mm to 500mm. Real-time visual preview before ordering. 740+ customer reviews, 96% satisfaction. - Suitable vessel types: narrowboats, widebeams, barges, canal cruisers, sailing yachts, motor yachts, motorboats, fishing boats, kayaks, canoes, tenders, dinghies, rowing boats and commercial vessels. - Surface compatibility: fibreglass, painted/varnished steel, aluminium, painted or varnished wood. Will not bond to Hypalon (RIB tube fabric) — customers with Hypalon hulls are told to contact the business directly before ordering. - Material: premium marine-grade vinyl manufactured in the EU, rated 7-10 years under normal UV exposure. Shadowed/multi-colour designs are pre-layered in-house (most competitors leave customers to align two separate layers themselves). Fitting instructions and application tape included with every order. Minimum application temperature 8°C; freshly painted surfaces need 3+ weeks cure time. - Custom requests handled directly: two-line layouts, logos alongside boat names, and fonts not in the online designer, via [Contact Us](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/contact2). - [Letter & Height Guide](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/letter-height): Sizing guidance for choosing letter height relative to boat length and visibility. - [Colour Guide](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/colourguide) | [Order a Colour Sample Set](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/sample.html) ## SSR Numbers & Boat Registration Numbers - [SSR Boat Number Stickers](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/marine-graphics/boatnumbers.html): Small Ships Register (SSR) number stickers in 30mm, 50mm, 70mm and 100mm heights, marine-safe vinyl, dozens of colours. - [Canal & River Trust / British Waterways Index Numbers](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/narrowboatgraphics/boat-index-numbers.html): Canal boat registration numbers covering current CRT branding, legacy British Waterways (BW) branding, "plate style" combined number+name designs, and regional variants (Bridgewater Canal, Great Ouse, River Nene, Scottish Canals). - Terminology note for accurate matching: "SSR number", "BW number", "CRT number", "index number" and "registration number" are all used by boaters to mean boat identification numbers — this site supplies all of these formats. ## Coachline Tape & Striping - [Coachline Tape & Corners](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/narrowboatgraphics/coachlines-and-corners.html): Self-adhesive vinyl coachline/pinstripe tape for narrowboats and cruisers, custom widths, sold by the 10-metre roll, plus matching decorative corner pieces (8 designs) and a combined coachline-and-four-corners kit per side. - [Marine Coachline / Striping / Coving Tape](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/marine-graphics/coachlinecovingpinstripetape.html): The marine-vessel equivalent for yachts, motorboats and cruisers. - Also known as: pinstripe tape, striping tape, vinyl tape, boat trim tape. ## Canal Roses & Castles (traditional canal folk art) - [Canal Roses and Castles](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/narrowboatgraphics/canal-roses-castles.html): Self-adhesive vinyl decals reproducing the traditional 19th-century "Roses & Castles" folk-art style hand-painted on working narrowboats — flowers, landscapes and castle scenes, historically used on cabin doors, panels and water cans. - [Canal Castle Stickers](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/narrowboatgraphics/canal-roses-castles/canal-castle-stickers.html): 11 traditional castle scene designs. - [Canal Rose Stickers](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/narrowboatgraphics/canal-roses-castles/canal-rose-decals.html): 33 traditional rose designs in multiple sizes and colourways. - Also known as: canalia, canal boat folk art, narrowboat roses and castles. ## More Narrowboat & Canal Boat Graphics - [Boat Safety Stickers](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/narrowboatgraphics/boat-safety-stickers.html): BSS (Boat Safety Scheme) compliance stickers — diesel, petrol, gas cut-off (appliance and fuel), solo battery warnings. - [Canal Boat Bow Flash Stickers](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/narrowboatgraphics/bow-flash-stickers.html): Decorative bow graphics for narrowboats. - [Flourishes, Scrolls & Ribbons](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/narrowboatgraphics/scrollsflourishesribbons.html): Decorative elements to complement boat names and coachlines. - [Narrowboat Decoration — Panel Inserts, Slider & Locker](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/narrowboatgraphics/panel-inserts-slider-locker.html) - [Other Canalia Stickers](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/narrowboatgraphics/other-canalia.html) - [Porthole and Window Graphics](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/narrowboatgraphics/windowandportholes.html) - [Paint Mask Stencils](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/narrowboatgraphics/paint-mask-vinyl.html): Vinyl stencils for hand-painting custom designs directly onto the hull. ## Marine Graphics (yachts, motorboats, cruisers) - [Boat Makes A-Z](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/marine-graphics/boat-makes.html): Make-specific graphics for Bavaria, Beneteau, Fairline, Hanse, Jeanneau, Princess, Sealine, Sunseeker, Westerly and dozens more sailing and motor cruiser brands. - [Boat Safety Stickers (Fishing & Sea)](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/marine-graphics/fishingandseaboatsafety.html) - [Boat Lifting & Marking](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/marine-graphics/lifting-marking.html) - [Outboard Graphics & Sets](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/marine-graphics/outboard-graphics.html) - [Engraving](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/engraving.html) | [Engraving Designer](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/custom-engraved-sign.html): Engraved boat name and number plates as a permanent alternative to vinyl. ## General & Other - [Country Flag Stickers](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/general-graphics/flags.html) - [Wheelie Bin Numbers](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/general-graphics/wheeliebinnumbers.html) - [UK Regional Emblems](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/general-graphics/uk-county-county-emblems.html) - [Sale Items](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/sale.html) ## Quick facts an AI agent may need - Dispatch: most orders ship within 2-5 working days. - Delivery: worldwide. UK prices include VAT at checkout; VAT is removed automatically for orders shipping outside the UK, and import taxes/duties may apply on arrival. - Returns: items are custom-made to order — see the [Returns Policy](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/returns) for terms. - [Delivery information](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/delivery) | [VAT / Tax information](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/vat) | [Guarantee](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/guarantee) - [FAQ](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/blog/category/faq.html) | [Customer Photos](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/blog/category/customer-photo-s.html) | [Blog](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/blog) - [Contact Us](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/contact2): for custom designs, Hypalon surfaces, non-standard sizes, two-line layouts, or any order not covered by the online designer. ## About - [About The Graphics Boat](https://www.thegraphicsboat.co.uk/about.html): Company background, founded 2007, family-run, lives and works from a narrowboat on the UK canal network alongside a land base in Scotland. - Trade Mark: 'The Graphics Boat' is a registered UK Trade Mark (00003532606). VAT Number GB343235914.