You could mount the HU on a ram mount in the middle of the boat and it might be visible from the front and back depending on how good your eyesight is and what kind of detail you are looking for or need for your style of fishing. You could also get another power cord and a Ethernet cord and another mount, and then have it set up to move the HU back and forth depending on what you are doing (running down the water or fishing from the front).