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Bruce and Jeanne Bennett’s restored 1956 Shepherd runabout is kept locally on Otsego Lake, at Sam Smith’s Boatyard. (Photo provided)

Restored Boat Competing for International Award

By DARLA M. YOUNGSILION

Bruce Bennett and the Brooklin Boatyard in Brooklin, Maine spent three years restoring Bennett’s 1956 Shepherd mahogany runabout. Now all that hard work and elbow grease is paying off.

“Come From Away,” owned by Bruce and wife Jeanne, of Ilion, has been nominated for a 2024 Classic Boat award by “Classic Boat” magazine which is headquartered overseas in London. The 1956 Shepherd is in the “Powered Vessel Under 100ft” category, and folks here can help determine whether or not it wins by voting online now through Monday, March 11. The winners will be announced in April at the Royal Thames Yacht Club in Knightsbridge, London.

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