The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced 12 Innovation Award winners and four honorable mentions for 2025, selected from a record 112 entries. Awards were presented on October 7 at the Industry Breakfast in Tampa.
The winners of the IBEX Innovation Awards are:
• Boat Care and Maintenance: Spectrum Color, Spectrum Color Eye
• Boatbuilding Methods and Materials: Diab, Advanced Kits; Honorable Mention: Viam, Viam Robotic Block Sanding System
• Boatyard and Marina Hardware and Software: Brownell Boat Stands & Equipment, Brownell Boat Stands Service Station; Honorable Mention: Barnapole, Barnapole
• Deck Equipment and Hardware: Docked, Docked Pontoon Boat Docking System
• Electrical Systems (dual winners): AquaAmp, SeaSocket; Solid State Marine, 36V120ah New 6TL
• Furnishings, and Interior Parts: Taco Marine, Altura Luxury Helm
• Mechanical Systems: Dometic Marine, Dometic CSX Refrigeration System
• OEM Electronics (dual winners): Lookout, Lookout; NorCross Marine Products, HawkEye DepthTrax Edge
• Propulsion Parts, Propellers: Yamaha Motor Corporation, Yamaha Helm Master EX Wireless Control System; Honorable Mention: Liquid Lumens, Vessel Vector Neo
• Safety Equipment: ASA Electronics, Camera Docking Assist System by Voyager Safety Systems
Learn more at ibexshow.com.
