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Interested in making rainbows? Boston Fire Department auctions off old fireboat

Interested in a yacht that will allow you to cruise the briny deep, soak up rays on the deck with an umbrella drink -- and pump 3,000 gallons of water a minute at the same time? The Boston Fire Department may have a deal for you. The department is auctioning off the Firefighter, a 72-foot, 1,050-horsepower fireboat that has patrolled the waters of Boston Harbor since 1972.

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