my 2 cents, I run a 16' starcraft 50 hp and love the big boards and love the small boards. depends on the day. I have run both and the bigger boards are easier to see junk fish on. the inline's are easier to manage turns and pick up and run. It is nice to just fight the fish and not the board with the big boards. I made my own big boards out of cedar and have no problem with storing them. I fish most of the time with just 2 of us in the boat. would just be happy, happy, happy to be fishing now instead of wishing i was fishing.