Joe, as a new owner of a ’22 Caracal (9th boat) whose last boat was a 2004 20′ Triton X boat (which I loved but sold to get a Porsche in 2014) we might have similar viewpoints.
As has been mentioned above, the Caracal floor is deeper than the Triton and the ride is drier and smoother but watch out coming off plane, the boat allows considerable backwash onto the rear deck if you stop suddenly, never happened with my Triton.
The front deck is shorter than the Triton and starboard side rod tips will sit together and tangle if not careful. (I came up with a solution for that, see the photos below)
I’ve never used the front step to get in the boat but our boathouse is 16′ wide (26′ deep) so I can access it from either side using a small aluminum ladder.
I opted for the gas tank under the seat with the spare 10 gallon in the port-side battery compartment, that comes stock. My recommendation if you don’t need a lot of range is to fill the port side tank and run with it keeping the large 33 gallon under-seat tank for the spare with maybe 5-10 gallons in it, plenty for most smaller lakes. You’ll still have to switch tanks manually but the switch/valve is accessible from above deck, it’s in the splash-well.
Be careful stepping down from the front deck, there are 2 badly placed cup holders right below the cooler/step that can catch your heel as you step down from the front deck.
The Caracal is a compact almost-20 footer and stable. It tows easily (I have a 2021 Ram high-roof van with a 6 cylinder). The seats are very comfortable and I love the 6 sided (tilting) steering wheel, it is a pleasure to drive. Absolutely no need for a jack-plate!
I know this is more information than you probably wanted but these are my likes and dis-likes of this boat as objectively as I could give them.

