On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 22:24:58 -0600, Skipper wrote:

The requirement: Spec is for a boat (power OR sail) capable of safe and
comfortable passage from Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska to Mazatlan, Mexico
with return via Hawaii. Boat budget is $180,000. Buyer is 6'3". What
boat would YOU recommend for such usage?

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(with suitable additional flotation)