Okay, I just finished off my
Lightweight Explorer Anaconda (
EDShipyard Link) configuration and related engineering. It can jump 50ly empty with 32t fuel (50% tanks), and 40ly with 192t cargo, while shields aren't much beyond 600. This has a trio of lightweight turreted beam lasers, which will not be easily fed by the limited distributor, but are there just for the initial 'hit'n run' so I can try to escape.
It shares only a few components with my
Max Protection / Min Heat Anaconda (
EDShipyard Link) configuration and related engineering. That configuration can jump 37t empty with 32t fuel (100% tank), and 26.5ly with 352t cargo, while shields are in excess of 2,300. It purposely has low-heat burst and pulse lasers which can be easily and continually fed with 2 pips to weapons and I don't have to worry about heat.
I'm looking to join the Jaques CG and head out much, much farther than I ever have before, using the former configuration.