Real World Use of a 23'

[SoBoSlow]

(I also posted this questing on Reel-Time)
After many years lurking on ClassicSeaCraft I have registered so that I can try to give back to the community what little I know, learn and discover if/when I get my new boat. I am looking to get a new (to me) boat this winter and wanted to get some feedback. I have read plenty of "Is X better than Y" posts and responses and while it may lead to enlightenting (or not so enlightening) debate the easy and true answer is always depends on your preferences take a seatrial and make your choice. I have always been partial to the 23' SeaCraft (as a few others here obviously are) but need to get an idea of the practicality of this boat for my intended use...this is where your experience and judgment comes in.

What is the realistic operating range (weather and distance offshore where you can still cut bait and get home before it is too late, not (mpg x gallons of tankage x 80%)/2) for a quality small/mid sized CC (my experience says I can't do much better than a SeaCraft...your opinion may vary). I would keep the boat in Pleasant Bay (East coast of Cape Cod) and have been comfortable running my 17' whaler out to Crab Ledge (5-10 miles East) with a rough idea of the weather and an eye towards the sky...pretty much no matter how bad it gets if you are paying attention to the changes in the weather while you are out there you will get home no problem...may just get a little wet and a lot banged up, but it wont get so big and bad as to get treacherous on the way in.

What would you consider the realistic usable range of a 23' twin engine CC on an "average" summer day on the Cape? For those few on here who are not in the NorthEast this means that a nice day may end up with an afternoon Southwest breeze coming up BIG (20kts breezes and nasty 3-4' chop on top of the prevailing seastate), the seas may not have settled down from the last blow, you and NOAA may have blown the forecast and now you need to get home in a blow from the North that you didn't expect, and hey a thunderstorm could roll through in the middle of the afternoon while you are offshore and have no "nearest land"? Where is the typical days usable range? BB? BC? Regal Sword? South of the Islands (sure would be nice to spend some time in late August with our visitors from the south)? All the way down to the Lanes? The Canyons...yeay I know no way? With those in mind where is your wake up in the morning and you get a free pass to go fishing for the day limit?

On the perfect day with a weeklong stable weather forecast and a buddyboat anyone of these would be a responsible trip never mind possible, but what would you call the responsible, realistic, range of a 23'ish quality twin engine CC?

I hope to be able to post more regulary with reports from some of these great places and on how much I love my 23.