The W&B will vary a lot based on how you build it. IO-360, constant speed prop, stuff every possible option in the panel and the plane will be heavy with the CG far forward. O-320, wood prop, day VFR panel and it will be light with the CG further back.
My 8A leans more toward the latter. O-360, Catto 3-blade, Rotec TBI instead of carb, day VFR panel with no lights or gyros. Ended up only 1005 lbs (that is with no gear or leg fairings, hope to get those painted today) and a empty CG of 79.83. That is much farther back than the ones I see listed on the google sheet listed above. I expect that putting the fairings on will push it further back.
I'm also not small (6'4" 250 lbs) and so have the "tall pilot" option which reclines the pilot seat further back causing the pilot CG to be a touch further back as well. It also causes the rear stick to hit the seat back sooner, I find I need to take it out to be able to get full use of my inverted fuel and oil.
Using my W&B spreadsheet you and your wife would have no trouble both flying in mine, but baggage would be limited to 50 lbs up front and 39 in the back to keep the empty fuel CG forward of the aft limit.
With a heavier engine, prop and panel as most seem to do you would be limited by the max gross weight instead of the aft cg limit. Just as a simulation I added 30 lbs up toward the front of the engine compartment. That would then let you put 50 lbs both front and back with two up. Good reason to go with a constant speed prop if you can afford it.
