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A New Project Is Born at the Wooden Boat Show
Setting the Scene: Mystic’s Wooden Boat Show The 33rd annual Wooden Boat Show in Mystic, Connecticut, was, as always, a celebration of craftsmanship, history, and community. With blue skies overhead and a bustling crowd on the docks, boat enthusiasts from...
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