I mounted my ipad in the middle of the front window using the RAM mount system. It sits below and far enough from the compass where it doesn't swing it any and it is out of the way for the other instruments. In my opinion there is no better place to mount it. The problem is, it is up in the sun and typically over heats without some help. I've tried sliding paper behind it and in my most recent video you can see a true redneck attempt to prevent overheating with a cut peice of silver window block material.
None totally prevented the problem so I made some changes in an attempt to prevent the probelm completely. I don't know yet if it will actually work but figured I'd post some pictures of my project. I used a typical slide mount and some small 12 volt fans you'd typically find in a computer server.
Here are a few pictures of the finished project and I'll post back after tomorrow if it actually works.
This picture shows the front of the ipad mount and the holes cut in it with the fans mounted.
You'll also notice the top cover I added to block the sun from directly shining on the ipad.
This shows the back of the unit with the fans mounted. I had to cut the bottom lip off where the fans actually sit as they were about 1/8" larger than the area I had to work with.
Tomorrow I'll be wiring in a plug and wiring both fans together. I'll take some more pictures of the ipad mounted and will let you guys know if it actually works. I'm hoping the air will keep everything cool :-). Fingers crossed.
Glenn