Joe, The only electronics I'm adding is a small plotter/fishfinder. This is going to be the "keep it simple " boat. It rains a bit in the Puget Sound and passing ferries/boats can throw up a wake, but it will have a mooring cover when out there. Constantly paddling out there in a kayak, pulling myself up onto the swim platform and adding to the number of times I'll get dumped into the 49 degree water would be bothersome.
When I was trying to see a 16 Angler (never did), I never thought to look at the cruiser for where, how large etc the bilge is. I imagine having another pump and 2 power supplies would provide a certain amount of security, but I don't even know if the bilge is large enough for 2 pumps or whether adding a second battery to a 16 creates other problems. If I were to add another battery should it be on the opposite side for balance or maybe up front under lock and key and for cg in helping to keep the nose down (no trim tabs). There isn't much information/detail on the C-Dory website and no dealers, or even the factory, have any of these 16 Anglers to "crawl around" in.
I was a big boat guy and as you can see I'm really new at this, but I'm really looking forward to "less is more".
Thanks, Al
