Braces!
Sorry to re-flog the near-dead horse... but having braced all of our midship stanchions and Double-Braced the gate stanchion on each side, I would strongly advise you all to do the same upgrade.
That, and epoxy in some oversized G10 plates underneath all bases.

LB
Sorry to re-flog the near-dead horse... but having braced all of our midship stanchions and Double-Braced the gate stanchion on each side, I would strongly advise you all to do the same upgrade.
That, and epoxy in some oversized G10 plates underneath all bases.
LB