• 2017 MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards

    Published On: March 1, 2017Categories: Awards, MFA Excellence Awards

    Sponsored by the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA), the Fabrication Excellence Awards contest is designed to recognize excellence in marine fabrication. The entries are displayed throughout the MFA’s Marine Fabricators Conference and are judged by a panel of Master Fabric Craftsmen. Awards of Excellence and Outstanding Achievement Awards are given in each category. The MFA recognizes [...]

  • MFA 2015 Fabrication Excellence Awards

    Published On: March 1, 2015Categories: MFA Excellence Awards

    Sponsored by the Marine Fabricators Association, the Fabrication Excellence Awards contest is designed to recognize excellence in marine fabrication.

  • 211 Liberator gets a facelift

    Published On: March 1, 2013Categories: Features, MFA Excellence Awards

    Award of Distinction | Canvas Innovations | Holland, Mich. This project won a 2013 MFA Award of Distinction in the exterior upholstery category. For this project, the customer wanted the new upholstery to be different than the standard Four Winns boat because he was tired of everyone comparing his Liberator to everyone else’s. The customer [...]

  • Custom, exterior upholstery replacement

    Published On: March 1, 2013Categories: MFA Excellence Awards

    Outstanding Achievement Award | Sand Sea and Air Interiors Inc. | San Juan, Puerto Rico This project won a 2013 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the exterior upholstery category. The customer requested a total replacement of the exterior upholstery for this high-profile speedboat. The seating area had exposed and recessed hi-lo cushions that could accommodate [...]

  • “Carousel” interior for an older vessel

    Published On: March 1, 2013Categories: MFA Excellence Awards

    Award of Excellence | Onboard Interiors LLC | Marblehead, Mass. This project won a 2013 MFA Award of Excellence in the interior upholstery category. This older vessel 47-foot Eastbasy1982 needed a new interior, including v-berth and main salon cushions. The owner liked the look, color and style of the old cushions. We recommended new marine [...]

  • Versatile settee for dining, relaxing in catamaran

    Published On: March 1, 2013Categories: MFA Excellence Awards

    Outstanding Achievement Award | David's Custom Trimmers | Brisbane, Australia This project won a 2013 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the interior upholstery category. This project included a curved settee for a catamaran that also functions as a dining area. The settee had to offer the best comfort and support, as the owners live aboard. [...]

  • Boat cover made for accessibility

    Published On: March 1, 2013Categories: MFA Excellence Awards

    Award of Excellence | Lake Shore Boat Top Company Inc. | Detroit, Mich. This project won a 2013 MFA Award of Excellence in the travel covers category. The project took a lot of skills to design. The two-piece travel cockpit cover zips and attaches onto a telephone booth enclosure. The front cover is supported by [...]

  • Lightweight cover for the summer

    Published On: March 1, 2013Categories: MFA Excellence Awards

    Outstanding Achievement Award | Seacanvas | Egg Harbor Township, N.J. This project won a 2013 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the travel covers category. It involved creating a full summer cover to keep UV damage from varnished wood. Our client purchased his dream boat, a 20-foot St James custom flats design. Teak decking, thick varnished [...]

  • Drop curtains and zip-on cockpit cover

    Published On: March 1, 2013Categories: MFA Excellence Awards

    Award of Excellence | Lake Shore Boat Top Company Inc. | Detroit, Mich. This project won a 2013 MFA Award of Excellence in the tops and enclosures under 30 feet category. It is a unique design for our company. The customer came to us looking for a new design to protect the aft section of [...]

  • Cruiser cover with maximum ventilation

    Published On: March 1, 2013Categories: MFA Excellence Awards

    Outstanding Achievement Award | Riverside Covers | Fort Myers, Fla. This project won a 2013 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the tops and enclosures under 30 feet category. The boat owners recently purchased a small cruiser that had a fairly new, ill-fitting navy top with no enclosure. We fabricated a new navy top and enclosure [...]