(Clearwater, Fla.)

Winners of the 2016 Fabrication Excellence Awards were announced at Marine Fabricators Conference, held at the Clearwater Beach Marriott Resort Suites on Sand Key in Clearwater, Fla., Jan. 16-18, 2015.

Sponsored by the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA), the program has recognized excellence in design and craftsmanship in the marine industry. The goal of the awards is to promote awareness of the marine fabrics used in marine products and applications ranging in size and type.

A total of 109 entries were submitted to 11 categories. Winners were selected based on complexity, design, workmanship, uniqueness, and function. Entries were judged by a panel of certified Marine Fabric Craftsman.

All entries receive prominent recognition at the Marine Fabricators Conference. Entrants receive additional publicity through coverage in the Marine Fabricator magazine and on the MFA website and in future MFA marketing materials.

The Fabrication Excellence Awards is a competition sponsored by MFA, a division of the Advanced Textiles Association, a not-for-profit trade association with over 1,500 member companies representing the international specialty fabrics and technical textiles marketplace.

Following is a list of the winners:

Powerboat – Soft Enclosures
Award of Excellence
2304: Aquasport
Nautilux Custom Canvas LLC
Hazlet, NJ
www.nautiluxcanvas.com

Powerboat – Soft Enclosures
Award of Excellence (tie)
2306: “Eliminate the Seams”
Lake Shore Boat Top Company, Inc.
Detroit, MI
www.lakeshoreboattop.com

Powerboat – Rigid Enclosures
Award of Excellence
2402: Brenda Lou
Canvas Experts
Ocean City, MD

Powerboat – Rigid Enclosures
Outstanding Achievement
2405: Joans Ark
Mike’s Marine Custom Canvas
Virginia Beach, Virginia
www.mikesmarinecanvas.com

Powerboat – Rigid Enclosures
Outstanding Achievement
2410: Slight Edge – Enclosure
Canvas Designers, Inc.
Riviera Beach, Florida
www.canvasdesigners.com

Dodgers/Dodgers with Extensions
Award of Excellence
2504: Clean Slate
Signature CanvasMakers
Hampton, Virginia
www.signaturecanvasmakers.com

Dodgers/Dodgers with Extensions
Award of Excellence (tie)
2507: Reese Enclosure
Custome Marine Canvas
Noank, Connecticut
www.custommarinecanvas.com

Dodgers/Dodgers with Extensions
Outstanding Achievement
2508: The Comfort Room
David’s Custom Trimmers
Queensland, Australia
davestrimmers.com

Marine Interior Upholstery, 44 feet and under
Award of Excellence
2609: Lilly
Maloney Interiors LLC
Warren, Rhode Island
maloneyinteriors.com

Marine Interior Upholstery, 45 feet and above
Outstanding Achievement
2601: Checked Curved Lounge
David’s Custome Trimmers
Queensland, Australia
davestrimmers.com

Marine Interior Upholstery, 45 feet and above
Award of Excellence AND Award of Distinction – Upholstery
2600: Caryali Custom Sofa
Canvas Designers Inc.
Riviera Beach, Florida, United States
www.canvasdesigners.com

Marine Interior Upholstery, 45 feet and above
Outstanding Achievement
2604: Dreaming about Classic Colors
Onboard Interiors LLC
Marblehead, Massachusetts
onboardinteriors.com

Marine Exterior Upholstery, 44 feet and under
Award of Excellence
2714: Project 1
Racine Design, Inc.
Jacksonville, Florida
www.boatclinic.net

Marine Exterior Upholstery, 44 feet and under
Outstanding Achievement
2706: Mahalo Onboard
Onboard Interiors LLC
Marblehead, Massachusetts
onboardinteriors.com

Marine Exterior Upholstery, 45 feet and above
Award of Excellence
2710: Slight Edge – Upholstery
Canvas Designers, Inc.
Riviera Beach, Florida
www.canvasdesigners.com

Marine Exterior Upholstery, 45 feet and above
Outstanding Achievement
2707: Powder
SeaCanvas LLC
Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Tops & Enclosures 29 feet & under
Award of Excellence
2811: Pursuing a Dream
Canvas Innovations
Holland, Michigan
www.canvasinnovations.us

Tops & Enclosures 29 feet & under
Outstanding Achievement
2806: Grady White “Atlas Shrugged”
Marco Canvas
Marco Island, Florida
www.marcocanvas.com

Tops & Enclosures 30 feet & above
Award of Excellence
2813: Spirit of Massachusetts
Canvasworks Inc.
Kennebunk, Maine

Tops & Enclosures, 30 foot and above
Outstanding Achievement
2808: Landing Craft Sunshade
Oyster Creek Canvas Company
Bellingham, Washington
www.oystercreekcanvas.com

Travel/Full Covers
Award of Excellence AND Award of Distinction – Exterior
2909: Full Boat Cover
Mystery Bay Sails and Canvas
Nordland, Washington

Travel/Full Cover
Outstanding Achievement
2910: Don’t Drone Yourself
Canvas Experts Inc.
Ocean City, Maryland

Travel/Full Covers
Outstanding Achievement
2905: Malibu Diamonds
Paul’s Custom Canvas, Inc.
Denver, Colorado
www.paulscanvas.com

Miscellaneous
Award of Excellence
3010: Slipside Suite
Canvas Innovations
Holland, Michigan
www.canvasinnovations.us

Miscellaneous
Outstanding Achievement
3003: Fighting Irish Headliner
Canvas Designers, Inc.
Riviera Beach, Florida
www.canvasdesigners.com

Miscellaneous
Outstanding Achievement
3013: Way Too Big
Nautilux Custom Canvas LLC
Hazlet, NJ
www.nautiluxcanvas.com