Hey fellas I just purchased a set of redwood boards from amish outfitters and was wondering if I should put some braces on my mast. I have a 6ft. mast and only about a 3 inch collar mounted to the bow. I have been using the boards that came with boat and they are about 18 inches long and they don't pull hard enough. I have not had any problems with the mast moving with those boards but I'm afraid that the new boards might rip it right off. Does anyone else run the amish outfitter boards and have any advice or reviews of them. Thanks