Georgia requires boat registration but not titling. To register a boat, owners must go to the Department of Natural Resources and pay a fee, usually around $90. Boat registration numbers in Georgia start with "GA" and must be displayed on the hull along with a registration sticker. While liens are not recorded since there are no titles, they may appear on the registration certificate or in UCC filings. Boat registration records can be searched on Boat-Alert.com, which combines databases to provide reports on stolen boats, accidents, recalls and more.