It is not enough for the boat to be able to handle the conditions, she also has to carry a crew and everything they need, and give them a safe and relatively comfortable space to live in on passage. When you're crossing an ocean there is nowhere to stop and re-supply or get spares. I know this sounds obvious, but it has major implications.
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Where in BC do you live ? Have you any thoughts on the suitability for off shore , and how about the stability of a Passport 42 ? We have a 1980 Fraser 36 and one of my brothers is looking at a 1982 Passport 42 .