Sharp’s Custom Canvas, Georgetown, S.C. This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the full exterior canvas sailboat 27’ and up category of the 2008 MFA Awards, included a dodger with frame, clear connector from dodger to bimini, three-bar bimini top with split frame, dogleg and Gemini supports. The seven panel enclosure has double [...]

Beyond Canvas Inc., Point Roberts, Wash. This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the full exterior canvas powerboat 27’ and up category of the 2008 MFA Awards, required a full upper enclosure, including framework. The bimini was made from Sunbrella Supreme, with 40-gauge Strataglass for the windows. Cabin windows were fitted with covers [...]

Afton Marina & Yacht Club, Afton, Minn. This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the full exterior canvas powerboat 27’ and up category of the 2008 MFA Awards, included a bimini top and a rear top with complete enclosures, creating a functional and stylish covering over the cockpit and rear seating area. The [...]

Custom Covers, Salt Lake City, Utah This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the miscellaneous marine canvas category of the 2008 MFA Awards, required a complete tower cover. The customer didn’t want bugs and road debris to wear the tower and accessories. He wanted a tightly-fitting cover that travels well and handles high [...]

Custom Marine Canvas, Noank, Conn. This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the miscellaneous marine canvas category of the 2008 MFA Awards, called for an awning to provide shade and rain protection for the main deck of the USCGC Eagle. Because the awning would be used while underway, it had to be built [...]

Beyond Canvas Inc., Point Roberts, Wash. This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the unique and different category of the 2008 MFA Awards, included a retractable bimini for the flybridge that accommodates a radar mast. The customers wanted the bimini to go aft of the radar mast. The Beyond Canvas Inc. design allows [...]

Canvas Designers Inc., Riviera Beach, Fla. This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the unique and different category of the 2008 MFA Awards, called for a custom retractable roof. The owner wanted full protection on the flybridge, but wanted to be able to retract the roof when he wanted. This was the largest [...]

Mike’s Marine Custom Canvas, Virginia Beach, Va. This project, which won a 2008 MFA Award of Distinction and an Award of Excellence in the full exterior canvas sailboat 27’ and up category, included a dodger, bimini, connector, window covers and tapered frame over cockpit. These clients needed Mike’s Marine Custom Canvas to redesign an existing [...]

Seafarer Canvas, Norwalk, Conn. For this project, which won an Award of Excellence in the exterior upholstery category of the 2008 MFA Awards, Seafarer Canvas completely recovered the flybridge exterior seating and the trim around the helm. The client requested that the look of the exterior seats be softened and that the color theme be [...]

The Nautical Needle, Holland, Mich. The customer for this project, which won an Award of Excellence in the complete interior upholstery category of the 2008 MFA Awards, wanted to add color and style to the outdated interior of this 1996 Sea Ray. This was a standard recovery, including a quilted comforter, pillow shams and pleated [...]