2018 Innovation Award Winners Announced

Boating Writers International (BWI) awarded 13 winners the 2018 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) Innovation Awards.

This year’s awardees are:

• Boat Care and Maintenance: AWLGRIP North America, Quick Build
• Boatbuilding Methods & Materials: Structural Composites Inc., Advanced Marine Coatings
  • Honorable Mention: Dowco Marine, Nextoon
• Covering: Taylor Made, Pole-less Self-Draining Pontoon Cover
  • Honorable Mention: Quality Mark, Pop-A-Pole
• Deck Equipment and Hardware: Dripper Guard, Dripper Guard PRO
• Electrical Systems: Balmar, SG200 Battery Monitor
• Entertainment: FUSION Entertainment USA Inc., Apollo 770
• Furnishings and Interior Parts: SHOXS, X Series Shock Mitigated Pedestals
• Lighting: Megaleds Ind, ORPHOS
• Mechanical Systems: Blue Guard Innovations, BG-One
• OEM Electronics: Raymarine Inc., Axiom ClearCruise Augmented Reality
  • Honorable Mention: Suzuki Motor of America Inc., Multi-Function Gauge
• Outboard Engines: Yamaha Motor Corporation, V8 XTO Offshore
• Propulsion Parts, Propellers: Mercury Marine, Tiller Handle Assembly for Portable Outboard Motor
• Safety Equipment: Medallion Instrumentation Systems, Docking/Trailer Camera

Awards were presented during the IBEX annual industry breakfast, which also featured a keynote by Rich Karlgaar, publisher of Forbes and Thom Dammrich, president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). NMMA manages the Innovation Awards while BWI judges the entries.