I've got an older 22' Angler...not the best ride in a short chop, but very safe and great in large seas since they plane at very low speed. They are also very stingy on gas due to the planing hull, which is a big deal given the current gas prices, I do not know too much about the 16'. I suspect a 50 would be plenty of power for a 16', though a 16' wouldn't be my choice if planning to fish beyond the Sound or CQ. That said, there is a local out of Quatsino where we go each summer who fishes a 16' and takes it reqularly offshore for big halibut!