Yes, the base is attached to the boat with a 4 inch reciever. Usually this is mounted in an area where it is not in the way, like on the side. Or like in one of the photos, he has his on the side next to the drivers seat where he can troll with cranks and still have them handy, and in the other one, he has his mounted off center in the front. It doesn't appear to be in the way either, at least he said it wasn't. Thanks for the info.