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World's largest runabout gets pulled out of water

It's the first of October and getting to the end of boating season in New York's North Country. Julia Botero was on hand at the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton for the last ride of the season in a historic 16-ton, 48-foot speedboat, before the boat was lifted out of the water for the year. The "Pardon Me" is considered the biggest runabout in the world.

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