Founded in 1966, the National Boating Federation (NBF) is the largest non-profit, nationwide alliance of recreational boating organizations. The Federation is composed of boating and yacht clubs and their associations representing over 2,000,000 of America's recreational boaters.

NBF promotes safe boating through education, acts as a legislative watchdog and advocates for favorable boating legislation, regulations and best management practices.

The membership represents no commercial interests and sells no products. The Officers and Directors are all volunteers with strong backgrounds in all aspects of recreational boating.

Please scroll to the bottom of the page to download a printable version of the Membership Application.


A Regular Member is a non-profit national, state, or regional association of recreational boaters other than a yacht or boat club. View Regular Members

An Associate Member is a water-oriented organization, federal or state agency, or persons with an interest in water recreation which do not qualify for regular membership.
View Associate Members

A Club/Sustaining Member is any one boat or yacht club, or other local group of recreational boating individuals which does not qualify as a Regular Member. View Club/Sustaining Members

NBF is affiliated and represented on several national and state boating organizations.

ANGLING & BOATING ALLIANCE (ABA)

COASTWATCH

EUROPEAN BOATING ASSOCIATION (EBA)

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE BOATING LAW ADMINISTRATORS (NASBLA)

NATIONAL RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY COALITION (NRBSC)

NATIONAL BOATING SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL (BSAC)

NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL

NAVIGATION SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL

PUGET SOUND HARBOR SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE

RECREATIONAL BOATERS OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO BAY HARBOR SAFETY COMMITTEE

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA YACHTING ASSOCIATION

TAMPA BAY SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON BOATING ALLIANCE (WBA)

WASHINGTON STATE BOATING SAFETY COUNCIL

Click on the application to download the printable NBF Membership Form.