The National Marine Manufacturers Association and Boating Writers International announced the winners of this year’s Minneapolis Innovation Awards, recognizing the new products this week in conjunction with the Discover Boating Minneapolis Boat Show.
This year’s awards were handed out in five categories: aluminum and non-fiberglass fishing boats; fiberglass fishing boats; pontoon boats; and furnishings. The program named five winners in three categories.
“We’re excited to showcase these innovations and the dozens of other new marine products at the 2024 Discover Boating Minneapolis Boat Show, providing attendees a premier boating marketplace to see and shop the best in boating, and great ready for life on the water,” show manager Darren Envall said in a statement.
The Innovation Award winners are:
Fiberglass Fishing Boat
• Skeeter Boats WXR 2060F
Pontoon Boats
• Harris Boats, Crowne 250
• Barletta Boats, Lusso L25UCAT
Furnishings
• Lillipad Marine, Easy Step Ladder
• Premier Pontoons, Premier Angler
The BWI members on the judging panel were Brady Kay, executive director of Pontoon & Deck Boat magazine; Bill Gius, owner of Country Consulting; and Adam Quandt, editor-in-chief of Boating Industry magazine.
