The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) just announced the winners of their annual innovation awards. The awards are managed by the National Marine Manufacturers Association and judged by members of Boating Writers International. The judges chose 13 Innovation Award winners from almost 100 entries in 12 categories. The awards were presented at a breakfast on Tuesday.
The winners were:
Boat Care and Maintenance: Power Tech! Propellers, Seascour.
Boatbuilding Methods and Materials.: Two winners: beSpline, Shaped Foam Kit, and Infinity Luxury Woven Vinyl, Infinity Grip.
Boatyard and Marina Hardware and Software: Voltsafe, VoltSafe Marine.
Deck Equipment and Hardware: Lippert, Lewmar Venta Pontoon Winch.
Electric Motor/Battery Powered Propulsion/Hybrids: TEMO, TEMO 450.
Electrical Systems: ARCO Marine, Zeus High Energy Alternator Regulator.
Entertainment: Hertz Marine, HTX 8H S-FL-G.
Furnishings and Interior Parts: Roswell Marine, Auto-Rolling Fabric System.
Mechanical Systems: Scanstrut, ATMOS 12V Integrated Airstation.
OEM Electronics: Garmin USA, GPSMAP 9227 with Garmin BlueNet (pictured).
Propulsion Parts, Propellers: Volvo Penta, Joystick Driving.
Safety Equipment: WIF-Pro.
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