IMO the cuddy would only benefit the family. A little shade, a little napping space, changing, sunning on the cuddy cap, camping, toy-towing, etc. ...It'll help the wallet, too - much less modification work.
Good luck with your decision. The Sceptre/Tsunami is really a great all-around family boat, much better for that than a cc which is pretty purely fishing oriented.
Cheers, and welcome aboard.
