Amen on the careful installation. Bear in mind that the downward pull by the boat at the end of the whip as it pitches in waves produces a tremendous torque at the point of attachment to the dock. You ought to check how the deck is attached to the frame, particularly on the opposite side of the dock from where the whip base is affixed, which must resist the torque of the whip. You may need some reinforcement at both sides of the dock. Even the side where the whip is affixed will see a fair amount of sideways torque, which happens when the attachment of the line to the boat is not straight out from where the whip base is on the dock, but toward the inner or outer end of the dock.
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