I went with a digital antenna, and made up my own coax. I went with the same stuff the long distance VHF radio guys use. I'm at the marina so I dont have access to my computer. I went with a Lewmar anchor windlass. My crab Davit is a locally made unit, and works well but is power hungry. I have three batteries aboard, two for house power and one dedicated starting battery. I learned the hard way years ago, batteries are cheap when you don't have enough!
The forward hatch opens well past center, allowing access forward under rough conditions. I will post a detail once I get home. There are two curbs, an inner and an outer. The inner curb is about four inches, the outer is about two. There are weep holes at the downhill (forward) on either corner. The cuddy roof is on a radius so the water which enters through the intersection of the hatch and curb hits the taller curb, and falls to drain out the weep holes. Works extremely well!
Both front windows open, and the only thing Inwould change is to make them larger.