• Folding top built and designed to stand out

    Published On: March 1, 2009Categories: MFA Excellence Awards

    Custom Covers LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the tops under 27 feet category of the 2009 MFA Awards, involved the Folding Canopy Top (FCT) on this 21-foot Nautique V-Drive. The top was built and designed to stand out from all of the other tops. Ultimately the [...]

  • Bimini top extends livability aboard

    Published On: March 1, 2009Categories: MFA Excellence Awards, Projects

    Mariner Canvas, New Bern, N.C. This project, which won an Award of Excellence in the tops 27 feet and up category of the 2009 MFA Awards, incorporated strong stainless-steel framework, which supports all of the canvas. The free-standing bimini-top framework includes solar-panel supports fabricated for close tolerances with bimini height, twin backstays and mainsail boom. [...]

  • Top designed to meet customer’s needs

    Published On: March 1, 2009Categories: MFA Excellence Awards

    Custom Canvas of Charleston, Charleston, S.C. This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the tops 27 feet and up category of the 2009 MFA Awards, included a custom designed 1-inch frame with no straps or legs to obstruct the sides of the cockpit, a new bimini top with a zipper to the dodger, [...]

  • Cockpit sunshade provides retractable protection

    Published On: March 1, 2009Categories: MFA Excellence Awards, Projects

    Mikes Marine Custom Canvas, Virginia Beach, Va. This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the tops 27 feet and up category of the 2009 MFA Awards, featured an affordable, retractable, sturdy, cockpit sunshade large enough for adequate protection, but easily retracted and out of the way when not needed. The slide track and [...]

  • Travel cover allows towing without causing damage to boat

    Published On: March 1, 2009Categories: MFA Excellence Awards

    Custom Covers LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah This project, which won an Award of Excellence in the full covers under 27 feet category of the 2009 MFA Awards, included a travel cover for the customer who does not want snaps installed on the boat, yet wants the ability to cover the boat while trailering it [...]

  • Full cover protects steam boat

    Published On: March 1, 2009Categories: MFA Excellence Awards

    DRH Canvas & Marine Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the full covers under 27 feet category of the 2009 MFA Awards, included a full cover for the interior of a steam boat that fits on the cowling. Because of the smoke stack and the steam box, this [...]

  • T-top cover capable of withstanding high winds

    Published On: March 1, 2009Categories: MFA Excellence Awards

    Mikes Marine Custom Canvas, Virginia Beach, Va. This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the full covers under 27 feet category of the 2009 MFA Awards, involved a full t-top cover that attaches with a track at the top, snaps at the rubrail underneath, and quick release buckles and straps at the stern. [...]

  • Complete cover protects boat during travel and storage

    Published On: March 1, 2009Categories: MFA Excellence Awards, Projects

    Canvas Experts Inc., Ocean City, Md. This project, which won an Award of Excellence in the full covers 27 feet and up category of the 2009 MFA Awards, featured a full complete cover to protect the boat during travel and storage. Sixteen templates were patterned to create this job. It took nine and a half [...]

  • Design creates uniform interior

    Published On: July 1, 2008Categories: MFA Excellence Awards

    Seafarer Canvas, Norwalk, Conn. This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the complete interior upholstery category of the 2008 MFA Awards, involved the design and completion of an entire interior makeover. Seafarer Canvas consulted with the client to conceptualize and fabricate a uniform design scheme that could be implemented in all facets of [...]

  • Unique seating features colorful contrast

    Published On: July 1, 2008Categories: MFA Excellence Awards

    Lorenzo Canvas, Pompano Beach, Fla. This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the exterior upholstery category of the 2008 MFA Awards, involved replacing all the cockpit cushions and side coamings with new fabric, foam and plastic, and recovering the helm station seats. The old vinyl was dirty and cracking; the wood was rotted [...]