Brianct12...no, I would NOT tuck it away somewhere ...it NEEDS to be out in the open somewhere ...it comes w/ a mount, but I did not use ... here's where I put mine...outta the way, but open to the sky ...
....at the end of the slider track w/ the ''pancake'' flat down on the deck ...it'll need 5/8'' hole thru the deck to get the wire-plug thru and four holes for the screws to go thru... there's a rubber seal on the bottom of the pancake that'll keep all moisture, etc. out...this has worked well on mine since '99 ...