Xtreme Seal is offering to marine fabricators a chance to win two roundtrip airline tickets to San Diego, Calif., for the 2011 Marine Fabricators Association National Convention, and two complimentary passes to the convention’s exhibit hall. For each roll of Xtreme Seal purchased by a fabricator, they will receive one grand-prize entry, which must be [...]

Glen Raven has launched a mobile version of the Sunbrella fabrics website that is compatible with all hand-held mobile devices. The company’s main goal for going mobile is to make the Sunbrella fabric search, the most frequently used website function, a mobile app. The mobile website includes a searchable fabrics library, a where-to-purchase directory, care [...]

A Hood aft deck salon top and enclosure on the 120-foot yacht "Freedom" at the Newport Shipyard, Newport, R.I. At Hood Canvas, we always precut our pattern blanks to rough size, including any center lines. Most custom shops T-pin the enclosure pattern to the bottom half of the zipper on the bimini. We [...]

Atlantic Marketing Company was chosen to represent the northeast and mid-Atlantic states for Sea-Dog Line, a manufacturer and importer of marine equipment and accessories. Sea-Dog Line offers a variety of products, ranging from deck hardware to electrical switches. With a headquarters in Stonington, Conn., Atlantic Marketing Company is one of the oldest and largest marine [...]

Outlast and Microfibres have teamed up to produce Wellgonomics, the first temperature-regulating phase-change material upholstery fabric. The durable and easy-care fabric utilizes technology originally developed for NASA to protect against extreme temperature changes in space. Wellgonomics is specifically designed to balance temperature changes and offer more comfortable seating. The fabric’s tiny microcapsules help with temperature [...]

The Discover Boating campaign released four videos showcasing American’s love of boating. Created from the winners of the 2009 i-Discovered Boating video contest, the videos feature personal stories from boat enthusiasts and address five aspects of boating: fishing, powerboating, cruising, sailing and watersports. The campaign focuses on improving the boating experience and building interest in [...]

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) sent a letter to President Obama asking him to clarify remarks he made in February that associated purchasing a boat with irresponsible spending. While NMMA president Thom Dammrich acknowledged that the President likely did not mean any harm by his comments, he asked the President to join in celebrating [...]

The Community of European Shipyards’ Association (CESA) and the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) called upon the European Commission and the European Investment Bank to support the construction of new boats to serve the expanding offshore wind energy market. At a meeting in Brussels, CESA and EWEA urged for the development of new programs and [...]

The Miami Corp., a supplier to the OEM and aftermarket automotive, awning, contract and marine markets, added Solarfix PTFE sewing thread to complement its outdoor furniture fabric, awning fabric and boat cover fabric lines. Made of 100-percent PTFE fiber and guaranteed for the life of the fabric, Solarfix thread is immune to UV exposure, acid [...]

Position bimini frames easily and safely on boats with no hardware. Problem Positioning a new bimini frame on a boat without existing hardware can be difficult and dangerous, particularly when working by yourself or with a large, heavy frame. Solution Make simple, non-skid, non-marking “feet” that you can attach quickly and easily to the bimini [...]