If you are going to use it, and it is not in the way of important things (like landing a fish and mounting or remounting your yak) then do it. Just remember that most people start off wanting to add everything they can think of to their yak. Then they end up figuring out ways to get rid of as much clutter and weight as they can. I like the Scotty FF mount with the cutting board attached, that way it can double as a landing pad for my RC helicopter.