+1 For Arima. I have a 17' Sea Ranger. I've been in rollers out of Barkley that I could not see over when standing up and it did just fine. Keta is right in that they are a bit rough in the chop we see here when the tides and the wind get snotty. Just slow down.
Some good advice I received when looking at boats was from Arnie out at Verle's in Shelton - "Buy a boat you can launch and retrieve by yourself. That way you can get maximum use.".