inline vs. mast baords

hey guys looking to run a few more lines outta my boat..have an 18ft lowe great lakes special. would you guys suggest a small mast with both boards or do the inline setup say church style?..looking for some input..current setup just 4 dipsy rods..done very welljust looking to put few more lines out..thanks

im justwoundering if 18fter is to small to run big boards..id run 3 lines per side..i was looking at those inline boards some can even pull dipsys but im sure thats only in calm water..thanks for the info..

Ditto on the hard pulling boards like auroras and amish, definitely made for larger boats. My 18 ft. Grumman pulls big mast boards just fine.

thanks for the input guys..think ill be going with the mast setup..what boards do you suggest..i just didnt want to be pulled like crazy with the big style boards..i knew a bigger boat would be the soultion to all but to many toys to fit a sportcraft into the budget now..thanks

Just my 2 cents:
 
I've owned (2) 19ft boats and fished with mast style planers on both.  I now use the Amish Outifitters Azek [Composite/Plastic] and they work great.  Like the others mentioned, they do pull like a mule.  Once you have them both deployed it's not too bad, but they do act as a rudder when setting them out.  It takes a bit of work to crank them in and they do put alot of stress on the mast.  So if you use these or the Aurora's make sure your mast is reinforced or robust enough. 
 
On the flip side, I have run the dual ski collapsable boards [Riviera] and there is no comparison.   The Riveria's suck if you plan on fishing any heavy lines or more than 2 lines a side.  They do work decent on flat water; but not many times will you have that on Lake Erie.  I modified mine by adding ballast weights & rudders and they still did not pull to my liking.  That's when I decided to sell them and upgrade.
 
Again, the deciding factor would be on your intended applications.  Like others mentioned-if you only plan on running a few lines on each side and or no weighted/dipseys/40 or 50 jets you'd probably be fine with the collaspable plastic ones.  If not go for the Amish Outiftters or Aurora Lite ones.   That is if you are intent on purchasing a set-many guys make there own.  I personally didn't have the time or tools to invest in making my own set.... 

I use a homemade set on my 19.5 foot aluminum and they pull perfect for the boat.  I made them from 1 x 8 pine and have been fine tuning them for a few years now to where they finally pull exactly how I want.  They pull hard enough that I broke the handle off my big jon reel pulling them in while trolling last year and they broke my planer line once...but they to dont pull my bow all over the place.  I drilled a few different holes for the eye bolt and experimented with it all year until I finally got it right.