I admit to never having owned a sailboat, but I always wanted one when I was "younger". Now I watch all of the sailboats motoring around up here, never see their sails up, and often ask how they got to the anchorage. It's always by "motoring". It seems everyone loves the idea of sailing, but the advantages of motoring, like being protected from the weather and the wind seeming to always blow from the wrong direction to get to their destination dictate motoring.
I seriously considered demasting a Fisher 34 motorsailer to make me a trawler, but I wanted to be able to see out my windows at anchorage rather than to just let light into the cabin. Sailing up here seems to be for people who don't care when they get there, or aren't really going anywhere, just out enjoying the water. You will seriously love your trawler.