I am agreeing with the others - charter a boat first and see what you like and what you don't like. Charter another one and add those likes and dislikes to the list.
We have a friend who is a naval architect and we talked to him about designing a boat, specifically for the Pacific NW. He first made us create a list of exactly what we wanted to do with the boat. A few items from the list: (a) we saw it as a platform to take us exploring so we wanted a good skiff and easy logistics with the skiff [lots of shore trips so skiff easily stowed and accessed], (b) we wanted to go out for weeks w/o support [excellent ground tackle; good water supply] and (c) we wanted to travel w two guests occasionally. I still have the plans he drew for us although we never built his design. But the two boats we have had since are pretty close.
You really need to get out on the water to see how much "rolling" you can tolerate. Some like a bit of motion at anchor and some don't like any. You can't pin these things down from reading others' experiences.
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John Harper
Golden Dawn, KK42-82
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