I fished out of a CD16 Angler for 5 years from 2013 to 2018, working the waters of the great lakes and a few times on the Gulf down by Gulf Shores. I recently got into a CD22. I drove all the way out to Sa Diego to pick mine up. The guy I bought it from would regurlasy trip out 15 miles in the Pacific to San Clemente Island to fish for Wahoo and Barracuda!
The CD16 is a fabulous fishing platform for the big water. I set my 16 up for trolling and was able to easily run 2 downriggers, two dipsy divers, and two planer boards on each side very efficiently and we harvested many a trophy salmonid out of her. In the Gulf, this great boat was equally at home fishing over reefs and oil platforms. In both cases, the 16 easily worked the waters and fished well in four foot waves (the fisherman on board were the weak link and could not...LOL).
If you are thinking of just cruising around the Chesapeake with the family, your CD16 would be great. However, the cabin is small, and their is no room under the front helm for adults (but their is plenty for small kids to crawl under and chill). I had an Alaskan curtain made the snapped into place and covered over the back of the cabin. This was an important weather tight finish that made the cabin warm and/or dry when we needed it, and also kept the helm dry during transport.
I moved up to a CD22 (in fact, mine was a Chesapeake Bay boat from 2006 until I picked her up in Oct 2018 from a yard in Virginia). Click on photos at left for more. I wish I had bought a CD22 from the very beginning. They're incredibly trailer-able, fish great, comfy (with the fully enclosed cabin) and make for a great place to spend the night after a lengthy day of fishing.
I fished out of whalers when I lived on the West Coast. The CD16 puts then to shame.
Tight lines and safe returns to port...
D
