Award of Excellence | Custom Marine Canvas | Noank, Conn. This project won a 2013 MFA Award of Excellence in the miscellaneous marine category. The USCGC Eagle, America’s Tall Ship is a very active vessel. The customer needed protection at the Mid Deck from rain and sun while underway, or entertaining guests worldwide. The purpose [...]

Outstanding Achievement Award | Hood Marine Canvas & Training | Merrimac, Mass. This project won a 2013 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the miscellaneous marine category. The project provided a permanent shade structure on the small aft deck of our client’s Nordic Tug. Our clients requested a permanent shade structure with zippered access to the [...]

Award of Distinction | Paul’s Custom Canvas Inc. | Denver, Colo. This project won a 2012 MFA Award of Distinction in the exterior upholstery category. The client needed new exterior upholstery. The seating in this boat made it difficult to make a design fit the style of the boat. We added different colors to the [...]

Outstanding Achievement Award | Custom Marine Canvas | Noank, Conn. This project won a 2012 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the exterior upholstery category. A 1913 New York 50 undergoing an extensive restoration. We did most of the canvas work on the boat, but we focused on the cockpit. Project data Designer: Katie Bradford, MFC, [...]

Outstanding Achievement Award | Paul’s Custom Canvas Inc. | Denver, Colo. This project won a 2012 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the exterior upholstery category. A full cockpit upholstery of a MasterCraft 190 Pro Star. The customer was looking to redo the boat on a low budget. Project data Designer: Michael Charpentier Fabricators: Scott Charpentier, [...]

Award of Excellence | David’s Custom Trimmers | Queensland, Australia This project won a 2012 MFA Award of Excellence in the salon/dinette upholstery category. The project was a curved lounge with matching helmseat. The customer asked us to create a flowing design interior settee with matching helm seat. Project data Designer: Dave Elliott Fabricators: Dave [...]

Outstanding Achievement Award | Nautilux Custom Canvas LLC | Hazlet, N.J. This project won a 2012 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the salon/dinette upholstery category. This Larson Weekender was in need of a face lift. The new owner decided to clean the headiner using a steam cleaner. This process separated the fabric from the foam [...]

Outstanding Achievement Award | Bennett Custom Canvas Inc. | Toronto, Canada This project won a 2012 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the unique/different category. The project is to build a convertible top for a Jaguar 1937 SS-100 Kit Car. The customer wanted waterproof fabric for the top. Project data Designer: Mike Bennett Fabricators: Mike Bennett, [...]

Award of Excellence | David’s Custom Trimmers | Queensland, Australia This project won a 2012 MFA Award of Excellence in the miscellaneous category. Customer wanted matching top and rear deck awnings for a superyacht. Stainless tubes were designed, fabricated and reinforced with carbon fiber inner sleeves to support the awnings with easily detachable pully systems. [...]

Outstanding Achievement Award | Mike's Marine Custom Canvas | Virginia Beach, Va. This project won a 2012 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the miscellaneous category. A standard cockpit cover that transforms into an overhead awning for shade. The cover attaches to the rubrail with 1/4-inch stainless steel welded pins. It features an access zipper at [...]