Register or license a boat for use on the uk's inland waterways or at sea - which authority to register with, the uk ship register and small ships register, penalties and fines. Tick here if you would like to receive marketing information from archant (publishers of canal boat) archant community media limited will hold your contact details you provide on our database and will use this to provide you with the information which you agree to by using the check boxes below.. Background. in 1795 an act of parliament was passed, later given the short title the registry of boats etc. act. it ordered that vessels using navigable rivers and canals be registered by the local clerk of the peace, who issued certificates as evidence that vessels had been registered..
Canal Boat Register