"It really is a perfect size boat for down there"
Yes Sir I agree!!! If you go offshore on nice days or fish the reef, either day or night, it's just perfect. I went out in my brother's 29' SeaVee last month on a really snotty day we should have stayed home, if I was in my SeaCraft and it was my last day of vacation I would not have thought twice about taking it out too. The 23' SeaCraft fishes more like a 25'+ boat, that's why you see so many in the Keys.
I hope you had a great time!!