Outstanding Achievement Award | Canvas Innovations | Holland, MI This project won a 2012 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the rigid enclosures category. This Neptunus owner wanted his aft drop to have more “class” than the current enclosure and was looking for better design options for usability and storage. Project data Designer: Chris Ritsema Fabricators: [...]

Award of Excellence | Canvas Innovations | Holland, MI This project won a 2012 MFA Award of Excellence in the soft enclosures category. This customer wanted an updated enclosure with a better design than they currently had. They were looking for better design options and a solution to the water coming in at the radar [...]

Outstanding Achievement Award | Nautilux Custom Canvas LLC | Hazlet, NJ This project won a 2012 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the soft enclosures category. This boat has a full enclosure utilizing track on the arch and 1-inch stainless steel frames. There are five enclosure panels forward of the arch and five panels aft of [...]

Award of Excellence | Bennett Custom Canvas Inc. | Toronto, Canada This project won a 2012 MFA Award of Excellence in the dodger category. We contracted to design a dodger and bimini for this recent addition to the customer's fleet. They wanted a high visibility, sleek and rugged dodger to stand up to the harsh [...]

Outstanding Achievement Award | Custom Marine Canvas | Noank, CT This project won a 2012 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the dodger category. This is a new boat for an existing customer. He wanted to sail to Maine for Thanksgiving and wanted protection. Project data Designer: Brian Bennett, MFC Fabricators: Brian Bennett, MFC Project manager: [...]

The Department of Labor (DOL) released Final Regulations specific to recreational vessels under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA). Highlights of the final rule include a clear guidance that if a boat manufacturing or repair facility is landlocked, LHWCA does not apply. For manufacturing facilities adjacent to navigable water, the under 65-foot exemption [...]

Anglers and boaters may be shut out of more than 20 percent of Biscayne National Park’s public waters if the National Park Service’s proposed Biscayne General Management Plan passes. In response, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) suggests members voice their opposition to their Congressional representatives, as boating and fishing are critical to the local [...]

Manart-Hirsch offers E-Z Lace Supreme™, a patented grommet-free lacing system. E-Z Lace has holes woven in every three inches—or at custom intervals—making it durable enough to secure awnings, yet flexible enough to protect bimini tops. Lacing holes are reinforced with polyester yarn for high tensile strength. The lacing’s finish resists mildew and UV rays for [...]

Post Marine Group acquired the assets of Post Marine Company Inc., and will now manufacture the full range of Post Yachts at its facility in Chestertown, Md. Maintenance, repair and refurbishment services for boats of all types and sizes will be available to existing Post owners through Post Marine Group. In addition, brokerage services will [...]

The WeatherMax, a maker of all-weather fabrics, hired Jamie Martin to its sales and market development team. Martin will help expand the company’s user base in marine, awning and other outdoor fabricator markets. He’ll also be active in marketing and advertising strategy, help to develop new fabrics, and perform market analysis.