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Fabrication Excellence Awards
Fabrication Excellence Awards are now open.
Eligibility
The Fabrication Excellence Awards are exclusively open to Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) members. You must be an current member to submit entries. Join Now
Pay for Entries
Purchase your entry/entries before completing project information. You may also go back and purchase more entries later.
ATA/MFA Members pay a $45 fee for their entry.
Set up your project
Set up a project after purchasing. Once your purchase is complete, click the button at the bottom of the screen that says “manage entries.” This will take you to a page to begin the project application process on the entries purchased. Click the “Edit” button to start entering project information.
Looking for some inspiration? You can now view all entries from 2025!
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
