Have you ever been to Santa Cruz Island or the others? When you get there you’ll find no shore-based services, and nearly zero internet access w/o special equipment (e.g., Starlink). No place to buy ice if you have an icebox in which to store perishable goods. Does either boat have refrigeration? Then you’d need the means to keep up the batteries at anchor. You’ll probably want about 400 amp-hr of battery capacity w/refrigeration, so then you’ll need solar panels to help keep them up. Just put aside thoughts of a Pacific crossing for now; think about how you’ll keep the boat a viable living space for a mere 15 days at the islands.
I just returned from 14 days at Santa Cruz Island. Here’s some of the equipment used. Two of my three sets of ground tackle, windlass, GPS, chart plotters, depth sounder, mast-head weather station, VHF radio(s), RIB dinghy and outboard, 85-watt solar panel (but should have had two along), refrigerator, propane stove, binoculars, two flopper-stoppers, mainsail and 120% headsail, autopilot, Bimini, dodger, cockpit winches and handles, internal lighting, etc. I was able to maintain batteries at, or above, 12.2 volts (ca. 50% state of charge) using combination of solar and Balmar high-capacity alternator. Blew through 150 liters of boat water, and so forth. Trust me; you’ll want the Pearson.
BTW. You’d likely be able to remain in Tahiti for a relatively short time before being ushered out. Perhaps 90 days with a visa; however, might be less if visiting by private yacht.
