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See the Mills Sun Top Instructions for Montauks with sliders in our Download section under Reference in the menu bar.
http://www.whalercentral.com/download...owstart=15

Whaler (dealer) never mounted Mills Sun Tops as you mention with rigid stanchions for a reason as you just experienced.

The tensioning straps attached to eyes on the sides of the gunwales that were screwed into wood which never pulled out that I have heard of.