IFAI Member Stories – Love What You Do

IFAI Member Stories – Love What You Do

Rob Kotowski just can’t stay away from water. Like his dad, who bought the family’s Lake Shore Boat Top Co. in 1971, he grew up near water—both frozen and liquid. It keeps him busy year-round, working on boats in the summer and coaching high school hockey in the...
Two-piece travel cover

Two-piece travel cover

Award of Excellence | Lake Shore Boat Top Company | Detroit, Mich. This project took a lot of our skills to design. The two-piece travel cockpit cover zips and attaches onto a telephone booth enclosure. The front cover is supported by an adjustable tent pole and is...
Top to Bottom with a “Tan”

Top to Bottom with a “Tan”

Award of Excellence | Lake Shore Boat Top Company | Detroit, MI The customer wanted to give this boat a new look. He wanted this boat to look something like a Grand Banks and provided me many photos of how he wanted the aft deck enclosure and splash curtains along the...
“Clear Vision”

“Clear Vision”

Outstanding Achievement | Lake Shore Boat Top Company | Detroit, MI The purpose of this project was to provide the customer a clear view while driving from the bridge of this boat. His old enclosure had some view lines that obstructed his view and he wanted this...