The Town Clerk is a Boat Agent for the State of NH. ALL boat transactions require a valid driver’s license.
Boat Registration Renewals can be done in person, by mail or by phone. Add $5 agent fee to the DMV renewal amount.
(There is no online renewal option for boat registrations)
In Person: at the Town Clerk’s Office, 12 Mountain View Dr. (behind the Post Office)
(You may renew a boat registration for someone else if you have the renewal notices signed by the owner or a boat registration renewal application completed and signed by the owner.) Boat Registration Renewal Application
By Mail: Make out Check to “Strafford Town Clerk”
Include renewal notices signed & Return Address
Mail to: Strafford Town Clerk, PO Box 169, Strafford, NH 03884
By Phone: Call (603)664-2192 X102, Renewal notices must be signed by boat owner and emailed to us ahead of time at townclerk@strafford.nh.gov. Have Credit Card Payment ready.
New Boat Registrations can be done in person at the Town Clerk’s Office, 12 Mountain View Dr., Strafford
You will need:
- Valid Photo ID
- Bill of Sale Information needed on a bill of sale
- A Completed Boat Registration Application
*If the boat is homemade or when a 12-digit Hull Identification Number (HIN) was not assigned to a vessel manufactured after 1972 or when there is no HIN present for any vessel manufactured for any given year, in addition to the above you will need:
- HIN Verification Form
- Must be processed with the DMV
Replacement Registration or Decals
Duplicate Registration: If your current registration was lost or destroyed, you may apply for a duplicate registration in person at the Town Clerk’s Office. There is a $20 charge.
Replacement Decals: If your decals were lost or destroyed, you may apply for replacement decals in person at the Town Clerk’s Office. There is a $4 charge. You must turn in the current validated registration. If you do not have the current validated registration you will have to apply for a duplicate. (See above)
Additional Information:
- NH registers boats for the calendar year.
- Notices are mailed to owners by the State of NH early each year.
- Decals for the year are typically available mid-December.
- NH DMV Boat Registration Information
If you have questions or need assistance, contact the Town Clerk’s Office
