I've installed a Lowrance Eagle Eye 9 FFS using the Fishing Specialities down pole, but crappie weather has not allowed a trip to the lake to test it out yet, but my ? is how do you guys with a similar setup secure the down rod/pole with the xducer attached inside the boat while towing to the water??

I've got the room to just lay it down in the lower section of the console area, or on the elevated platform up front in my Deep V 16.5 tin boat, but don't like the idea of the xducer bouncing around on the carpeted floor on the road??