The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference announced the winners of this year’s IBEX Innovation Awards program. The judges selected 13 winners and four honorable mentions from nearly 100 entries.
“The participating exhibitors in this year’s Innovation Awards program have successfully showcased how incredibly forward thinking the marine industry is,” IBEX director Anne Dunbar said in a statement. “The products entered include a remarkable level of ingenuity and innovation in design and development.”
The awards program is managed by the National Marine Manufacturers Association and judged by members of Boating Writers International.
The 2023 IBEX Innovation Award winners:
• Boat Care and Maintenance
Seascour, PowerTech/Hendry
Honorable Mention: SeaWide Distribution, Hempel Silic One
• Boatbuilding Methods and Materials (dual winners)
BeSpline, Shaped Foam Kit
Infinity Luxury Woven Vinyl, Infinity Grip
• Boatyard and Marina Hardware and Software
VoltSafe, VoltSafe Marine
Honorable Mention: Sunstream Boat Lifts, Sunstream Power System
• Deck Equipment and Hardware
Lippert, Lewmar Venta pontoon winch
• Electric Motor/Battery Powered Propulsion/Hybrids
TEMO 450
• Electrical Systems
ARCO Marine, Zeus high energy alternator regulator
Honorable Mention: Navico Group, Mastervolt Mac Plus 48V
• Entertainment
Hertz Marine, HTX 8H S-FL-G
• Furnishings and Interior Parts
Roswell Marine, auto-rolling fabric system
• Mechanical Systems
Scanstrut, ATMOS 12V integrated air station
• OEM Electronics
Garmin USA, GPSMAP 9227 with BlueNetT
Honorable Mention: Syntec Industries, Murano Multifunction Display
• Propulsion Parts, Propellers
Volvo Penta, Joystick Driving
• Safety Equipment
WIF-Pro, WIF-Pro
