Went out fishing several years ago in November with a Joe Smith..aka Meerkat on OGF.He was nice enough to take me out Huron when all my buddies boats were in storage.Great guy and even better fisherman.He is an engineer by profession and showed me how to run three boards a side.He ran his boards 30,60 and 90ft from boat.I ran our boards like that for a while but thought the boards were too close to boat.I then ran first board out 40ft then 70 and 100ft.That is what I feel is best spacing.I don't use the line counter to space boards Any more.I know what looks best and space accordingly.In higher waves run boards a little closer.