yes i did cannibalize my panfish. pretty much i took the scotty end off the panfish portrait and put it over the pole drilled and bolted then covered with foam.I am trying to now but somewhat confused on attaching the camera. Brandon, did you cannibalize your panfish to get the RAM camera part or did you buy a new one all together? I have the two Scotty knobs coming in to convert the part that mounts into the Scotty base.