March 2011

  • Published On: March 1, 2011

    Award of Excellence | Bennett Custom Canvas Inc. | Toronto, Ontario This project, which won a 2011 MFA Award of Excellence in the dodger category, involved a California dodger for a Beneteau 311. The client didn't know exactly what he wanted, so we helped with material selection and showed the most popular features of the [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2011

    Outstanding Achievement Award | Canvas by Victoria | Worton, Md. This project, which won a 2011 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the dodger category, involved redesigning and re-covering old dodger poles for a salty dog sailor. The client wanted as much air through the center window as possible, while still being able to open and [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2011

    Award of Excellence | Seacanvas | Egg Harbor Township, N.J. This project won a 2011 MFA Award of Excellence in the full covers 27 feet and up category. The client requested a full winter cover which is easy to install, easy to care for and easy to store in the off season, all for a [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2011

    Outstanding Achievement Award | Nautilux Custom Canvas LLC | Hazlet, N.J. This project which won a 2011 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the full covers 27 feet and up category. This Tiara 3900 lives all year behind a private home that is exposed to harsh elements and high winds at times with no protection. A [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2011

    Outstanding Achievement Award | Bennett Custom Canvas Inc. | Toronto, Ontario This project, which won a 2011 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the full covers 27 feet and up category, called for a custom-fit winter cover for mast-up storage with minimal framework for a Catalina 34. Project data Designer: Michael Bennett Fabricators: Michael Bennett, Michaela [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2011

    Award of Excellence | Riverside Covers | Fort Myers, Fla. This project won a 2011 MFA Award of Excellence in the full covers under 27 feet category. The client wanted a full storage cover that would not interfere with an enclosure, yet still protect the boat from the harsh Florida climate. Project data Designer: Keith [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2011

    Outstanding Achievement Award | Mike’s Marine Custom Canvas | Virginia Beach, Va. This project, which won a 2011 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the full covers under 27 feet category, required full coverage of a sport fishing boat. We built a two-piece cover that goes over the roof and radar, but around the antennas and [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2011

    Award of Excellence | Mike’s Marine Custom Canvas | Virginia Beach, Va. This project, which won a 2011 MFA Award of Excellence in the tops 27 feet and up category, called for a rigid enclosure on a flybridge hardtop. The client wanted a cockpit sunshade that was easy to deploy, as well as easy to [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2011

    Outstanding Achievement Award | Mariner Canvas Company | New Bern, N.C. The goal of this project, which won a 2011 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the tops 27 feet and up category, was to fabricate a deluxe bimini-top with a self-supporting frame with front stanchions, aft stanchions and side grabrails. The top was designed with [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2011

    Outstanding Achievement Award | Mariner Canvas Company | New Bern, N.C. This project won a 2011 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the tops 27 feet and up category. We fabricated this tensioned, banded top that provides excellent weather protection over the large catamaran cockpit. Additional layers of sewn fabric border the top perimeter for increased [...]