I have the aft cabin, aluminum mast (carbon one is in the works)short cabin and I think it's ideal. I also stripped the interior, and replaced the counters with carbon counters, and faired the interior. It's pretty nice and easy to clean out now. There is not a great deal of differenc in the weight of my aft Cabin, vs the aft ****, maybe 100 lbs, but that is comparing a boat with a carbon mast and carpet to an aluminum mast and no carpet.