Fabrication Excellence Awards


From design excellence to quality workmanship, MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards showcase projects that represent the breadth of the industry.

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Fabrication Excellence Awards are now open.

EXTENDED DEADLINE – October 31, 2024

Looking for some inspiration? You can now view all entries from 2024!

Hybrid Enclosures – Sailboat & Powerboat
A combination of soft & rigid clears

Marine Exterior Upholstery
Exterior upholstery project, any boat type

Marine Interior Upholstery
Interior upholstery project, any boat type

Powerboat – Rigid Enclosures
Rigid enclosures on the exterior of a powerboat

Transformations (Before & After)
Features two or more projects/jobs on the same boat

Travel/Full Covers
Travel/storage boat covers

Uniquely Different
Any marine fabric project that is unconventional, experimental, and/or unusual

Powerboat – Soft Enclosures
Soft enclosures on the exterior of a powerboat

Sailboat Dodgers & Biminis
Excludes enclosures; dodgers and dodgers with bimini tops & extension/connectors

Sailboat Enclosures
Full enclosures; which can include dodgers, biminis and extensions/connects

Tops & Sunflys
Marine tops only, any boat top

Transformations (Before & After)
Features two or more projects/jobs on the same boat

Travel/Full Covers
Travel/storage boat covers

Uniquely Different
Any marine fabric project that is unconventional, experimental, and/or unusual