The WeatherMax, a maker of all-weather fabrics, hired Jamie Martin to its sales and market development team. Martin will help expand the company’s user base in marine, awning and other outdoor fabricator markets. He’ll also be active in marketing and advertising strategy, help to develop new fabrics, and perform market analysis.

Transhield Inc., Elkhart, Ind., manufactures universal boat covers that protect boats during storage or transportation without damaging paint, plastic or other finishes. The three-layer covers, an alternative to conventional shrink-wrapping, will now be carried by U.S. Distributing from warehouses in Phoenix, Ariz., Portland, Ore., and Missoula, Mont. Transhield announced the appointment of U.S. Distributing as [...]

Tri Vantage seeks customer feedback on new software for design of marine interior and exterior makeovers Tri Vantage seeks customer feedback on new software for design of marine interior and exterior makeovers Hands-On Demonstrations of System Prototype Debuting at Marine Fabricator National Convention Jan. 20-22 in New Orleans Tri Vantage®, distributor of marine fabrics and [...]

The Juki DU-11181N-7/X73096-AA is a single-needle, lockstitch, top-and-bottom-feed machine ideal for sewing heavy-duty materials such as canvas and leather. The sewing machine comes with an automatic thread trimming system, a double capacity hook for long runs, a CP-18B control panel and M51N servomotor. The powerful top-and-bottom-feed mechanism ensures a smooth and even feed of difficult-to-feed [...]

The Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail returns to Miami, Fla., Feb. 16-20. Attractions for 2012 include the Dive & Travel Harbor; the Discover Boating Resource Center with on-the-water training courses and free boat rides; the Affordability Pavilion, featuring boats that can be financed for $250 or less per month; as well [...]

3M’s Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division offers low-emission versions of the company’s aerosol adhesives, including 3M Super 77 Multi-Purpose, 3M Hi-Strength 90 and 3M Foam Fast 74 spray adhesives. With a VOC reduction of 50 percent, the adhesives offer a longer tack and finer spray pattern, as well as delivering higher solids, better peel strength [...]

The AQ-DM-4B Digital Media Locker from Aquatic AV keeps nearly any digital music-playing device clean and dry while onboard your boat and allows you to remotely select and play music from as far as 40 feet. The locker is IP65 rated for use in wet and dusty environments and flush mounts easily. Features include a [...]

From Armstrong Nautical Products, the RIB and Center Pole Telescopic boarding ladders make it easy and safe to board a variety of boats. The RIB Ladder maintains an easy-to-climb outward angle, supports more than 400 pounds and mounts on the RIB surface, so there are no holes in the pontoons. Rubber stand-offs help protect the [...]

Bainbridge International’s headliner adds a clean, finished look to the inside of the cabin while helping to dampen outside noises. The headliner is made using a marine-grade vinyl material that resists mildew for increased longevity. Plain and perforated styles are available in white. The plain headliner is available in 13.9- or 8.6-ounce weights. The perforated [...]

The Carlson Design T-bar Digitizer allows you to create digital patterns quickly and accurately. The digitizer slides into your existing plotter/cutter supertrack to create a digitizing bed as big as your table. The included Windows software captures full-scale patterns without rescaling or distortion. Pattern pieces are saved and exported as plot/cut files. The digitizer is [...]