Hi!  My name is Keri Ames and I am the owner and fabricator of Yachtsman’s Canvas. I began sailing the waters of the Chesapeake Bay out of Rock Hall, MD after meeting my husband in the late 90s.  My passion for marine canvas grew out of necessity for canvas for our own boat.  Having never sewn before, I bought a book and a sewing machine and got right to work.  After completing multiple projects for our own boat, I found I really enjoyed the work.  I spent the next several years refining my sewing skills and learning as much as I could about marine canvas fabrication.  I began completing projects for fellow dock mates and surrounding marinas.  As I continued to work my full-time corporate job in software, my true passion for marine canvas fabrication continued to grow and I set a path to make this my full-time career.  I attended multiple canvas fabrication schools including training from Mark Hood, certified master fabric craftsman at Hood Canvas Marine Training in Merrimac, MA. This has allowed me to learn a variety of techniques to fabricate custom high-quality canvas projects.  In 2013, I established Yachtsman’s Canvas and continued to work part time until 2015 when I realized my dream leaving my corporate job to work full time in marine canvas fabrication.  I infuse the passion I have for the industry into every boat canvas project and am proud to be the recipient of multiple national and international industry awards.