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Get recognized for your marine fabrication!
From design excellence to quality workmanship, the MFA Fabrication Excellence showcase projects that represent the breadth of the industry—from tops and covers to interior and exterior upholstery.
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NOTE: After purchasing your entries using the link above you may begin entering your submission(s):
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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
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
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