Marine Fabricator March/April 2022 | Volume 28, Number 2 20 14 Features 14 Women's work Female fabricators discuss the ups and downs of working in a male-dominated industry. by Michelle Miron 20 Expanding on land and sea With the RV market surging, does it make sense to bring your upholstery skills to this new market? by Sigrid Tornquist 25 2022 MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards The best boat projects of the year. Shop Talk 36 Exterior Invaluable tools. 40 Interior Selecting fabrics. 44 Business Mining your mistakes. 48 Inspiration 2022 Fabrication Excellence Award of distinction winner in the Upholstery category. On the cover: This handsome full enclosure on a ZAR Formenti 95 Rigid Infl atable Boat (RIB) by Bootssattlerei Hallier, Bad Abbach, Germany, won the Award of Excellence in the Powerboat-Soft Enclosures category and the Award of Distinction in the Exterior category in the 2022 MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards. See page 30 for more about this award-winning project. www.marinefabricatormag.com | 3 25 MFA FABRICATION EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS Log Book 4 On Deck 6 News 9 Industry Events 12 Productshttp://www.marinefabricatormag.com