Guidance

Register a boat at Rye Harbour

Use this service to register a boat with the Rye Harbour Authority.

Applies to England

Use this form to register a boat with the Rye Harbour Authority.

When you’ve registered the boat, the harbour master will send you an invoice so you can pay your harbour dues.

When you’ve paid your harbour dues, you’ll receive a harbour dues disc to display on your boat.

For more information about Rye Harbour, read Rye harbour: passage, pilot and mooring information for boaters.

Before you start

You need to know:

  • the overall length of your boat in metres
  • where you are going to keep your boat
  • your third-party liability insurance details including if you’re registering a boat with an engine

Start now

Other ways to register

You can also register by post or email.

Register a boat in Rye Harbour (email and post version)

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Email the form to rye.harbour@environment-agency.gov.uk or post it to:

Harbour Office
Camber
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7QS

Get help

For help to register a boat, contact the harbour master by:

Terms and conditions

Rye Harbour registration terms and conditions (ODT, 9.89 KB)

Updates to this page

Published 11 July 2024

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