Re: 20' Seacraft Limits.
I don't mean to be the "arogant resident expert", but I have noticed a trend of bigger motors on smaller boats in the 21-23 range with big trim tabs. With the tabs down, at speed, in the open ocean, you can get yourself hurt stuffing the nose into a wave. These deep-V SeaCrafts can do some funny stuff, especially in a following sea if you have the tabs down and a head of speed. I haven't heard of one pitch poling, but they are a good candidate for it.
As for the CC vs Sceptre, I have been in both, and I own and run a Sceptre. I have had water come all the way over the top twice, and have had water over the windshield a few times. In a CC, I am not sure what the result would be. The CC has less nose weight, so it probably doesn't bury as fast/deep, but I have stuffed the nose on a 20, and it wasn't pretty.
The 20 seems to ride a lot higher out of the water, and likes to grab air much more than the 23'. For sheltered areas down in the keys, inside the reef, outside on flat days, and the florida bay, it is just about a perfect boat, able to run light chop. IMHO, if your running long distances through open ocean, you probably should be looking at the 23.
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