Al’s Auto Trim & Upholstery, Erie, Pa. This project, which won an Award of Excellence in the miscellaneous marine canvas category of the 2008 MFA Awards, included the fabrication of a winter cover that would properly protect this new sailboat and its beautiful teak deck from the elements. The client requested easy access into the [...]

Canvas Designers Inc., Riviera Beach, Fla. This project, which won an Award of Excellence in the unique and different category of the 2008 MFA Awards, was coordinated by the boat builder and the canvas shop. It consisted of a traditional aft frame, but with moveable frames so the captain could pull on a cord and [...]

Cape Canvas & Rigging, West Yarmouth, Mass. In November 2006, Alex Bell of Mariner Canvas Co., New Bern, N.C., a beloved member of MFA, passed away unexpectedly. The MFA board of directors voted to rename the New Member Award in his memory. This project, which won the Alex Bell New Member Award in the 2008 [...]