There are a couple of solutions on how to mount the transducer. One is on an arm that swings down, so you can pull it up out of the water when transporting or when in shallow water. Another is to perminently mount it on an arm that holds it just at water level (Only works if you don't have to tear down the kickboat for transport). I've seen transducer arms that you can buy, or you need to frabricate one. If you have a trolling motor, you can mount it on that, but not for tournaments.