Back when all I had was a little 5 incher on a RAM mount the side I always left it on the deck when towing. Nowadays, I have two Helix 10s on the bow and a Helix 7 on the side of the console. I keep all of them in those Plano foam lined gun cases and put them on and take them off every time I go fishing. Not a big job but a hassle that takes 10 or 15 minutes in the morning when I'm in a hurry to get on the water....and in the afternoon when I'm dead tired and just want to go home.

I know a lot of guys leave them on the boat all the time. I just wonder if they ever sustain and damage or advanced wear & tear from running down the highway at 75mph?