Nope Lew - Don't do it.
When I am on the boat , my Fishstrike 2000 is never more then 8' 1 1/2 " from me ( 16' 3" boat ).
With the setup in the picture there is still only 4 small screws holding it to the boat ( in the base ). They will just yank the whole unit right out of the boat, screws and all, and will figure out how to remove the locks later.
If you leave the boat - take it with you - or someone else will!
Don