at your weight if you lose a bit a B or C will work. But if you want a Parachute and can find one a D or E may give you more margin. For me, only a D or E will work and still likely no parachute for me. My 126B W&B shows 179lbs max pilot weight to stay under the 600lb Gross weight. However, this was with a heavy O2 tank and older heavy instruments which are now gone. So my plan was to rebuild with a very minimal panel of ASI and Vario only then have an ipad for anything fancy. I would used a docked Handheld radio. Best guess I could get the pilot weight back closer to 200lbs but I am normally 220lbs, but due to covid sedentary life closer to 235 now. So no way I can make this B model work for me. Best of luck finding one in your area. If you run across a D or E on the west coast let me know. I will do the same if I find one in your area. There is a D project in Vancouver Canada area, but like you I am trying to minimize my drive to pick one up.