Pontoon boat bimini light pole won't stay up

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The bimini light pole on my Bennington pontoon won't stay up when underway. Has anyone had this problem? Know how to remedy it?
Thanks!
 
There's another recent thread on this with some pictures. Same on mine, it's a chintzy deal but also simple setup so a MacGuyver solution exists at the local hardware store. I think a simple med-duty spring or split lock washer could do the trick but I haven't futzed with it yet. Off season task for me, but will share results if I get to it sooner.
 
The base on mine was replaced a few times by the dealer and I finally just swapped it out for this one. Works best if you put it in one position and leave it alone.

 

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I had the other post on this. I fixed mine with a pair of star lock washers to help the teeth grab on and hold the mast up.
 
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