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Starboard gate #419

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#228- Starboard gate, added lower gate

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Hull #25 - No Gate

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Hull 95, no gates

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I have gates on the starboard side of my lifelines. Not sure if they were standard or installed later. Hull number #92 1979.


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Starboard gate was standard in 1981 ... had on #327. then same, same #505 and #526. Starboard is where the launch pulls up as most launches have controls and operator on port side. ... so ok you slip guys don't understand that kind of stuff.

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# 530 has Starboard Gate

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#319 has a starboard gate (Upper, not lower) will be adding in a lower this season however.

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Hot Chocolate (hull # 360) has port and starboard gates. We find this very convenient when tying up transient docks. I got lucky, one of the previous owners had them installed. However we are about due to replace the lifelines, and the two gates do make the task a little more complicated.

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