Marine Fabricator March/April 2024 - 30

MFA FABRICATION * EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS
TRANSFORMATIONS (BEFORE & AFTER)
OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT
Mike's Marine Custom Canvas
Fastback Camper
Materials: Sunbrella®
by Glen Raven
Custom Fabrics LLC, YKK Zippers by YKK®
TUFFAK®
Marine 5 polycarbonate by
Plaskolite Inc., Strataglass by Strataglass LLC
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Kustom Canvas & Vinyl
Grand Banks Transformation
Materials: Valmex®
Texnologies, Plexiglas®
Fr 580 by Mehler
Resist 65 by Röhm
GmbH, Soltis 86 and Stamoid Light by Serge
Ferrari North America Inc., Sunbrella®
Glen Raven Custom Fabrics LLC
by
Project Description: The project involved a
comprehensive transformation of a Grand
Banks 43-foot Europa yacht named " Beluga. "
The client's request was to do a complete
makeover of the yacht, including the acrylic
clears, roof, capping rail covers, coverings
and mesh enclosure. The enhancements
elevated both its functionality and
aesthetics. This project stood out among
others due to the complete trust of the
client, which allowed for the transformation
of the vessel without any budget limitations
or time constraints. The main goal was to
ensure it was executed perfectly. The design
eliminated 95% of the binding, with all
edges being folded to create clean and
finished edges. The workmanship and the
mechanics behind the process set it apart
from other projects.
Kustom Canvas & Vinyl
Queensland, Australia
kustomcanvas.com
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Project Description: The customer
wanted to enclose his XL cockpit for
overnight trips while keeping the slick
lines of his Sea Ray and maintaining its
function as a camper. An XL stainless
steel frame was fabricated out of 24foot
stock. Opting for a cantilever style
instead of a traditional K frame made it
possible to achieve a 10-by-10-foot bimini
with only two bows. Seven curtains were
hung from the top. The frame sets this
job apart from other Sea Ray projects.
There are also some really innovative
zipper designs in this project. The aft
door is a candy cane-shaped zipper
that allows passenger access using only
one zipper. The forward center has two
of these candy cane zippers that act as
U-zips that meet in the center. All of the
aft panels can be rolled up or taken off
and easily stored below. All of the forward
panels can open up and be swung up
to the arch for airflow.
Mike's Marine Custom Canvas
Virginia Beach, Va.
mikesmarinecanvas.com
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OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT
Boatman Marine Canvas
Super Supra
Materials: Windward by Keyston Bros.,
MarineMat flooring by MarineMat,
SolarFix®
2000 Black thread by Solar Fix
Project Description: This 2004
Supra 22-foot Ssv had lost its Supra
superpowers. While the boat was
already bright to begin with, the seats,
swim deck and carpet were lacking
razzmatazz. The boat owner loved the
flashy bright colors of the boat and
wanted to make it even flashier than
before. He showed up with a printed
list and images of what he wanted,
and he handsketched the interior
design in color. Once he approved the
new design, work began, but shame
on Supra because half of the interior
seats were bolted in before the hulls
were mounted together. Getting the
bow cushions out required extreme
ingenuity and mounting them back on
required even more creativity. With the
new seat design, new carpet, and blue
and yellow MarineMat, it's possible
one could see this flash of a boat from
space. The customer just loved it and
of course got a lot of attention last
summer on the water.
Boatman Marine Canvas
Oklahoma City, Okla.
boatmanmarinecanvas.com
http://www.mikesmarinecanvas.com http://www.boatmanmarinecanvas.com http://www.kustomcanvas.com
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