I am looking for a sailboat between 28 and 35 feet to live aboard and do some coastal cruising to the Bahamas from time to time. I do not have a preference on a brand of boat because I also have never sailed before. I have a budget of <20k so I know I am looking at older boats and ones that might need a bit of work. that being said, I need advice on brands to keep an eye out for and brands to shy away from. I like the layout of the Hunter 33 and the simplicity of the Catalina 30, but i really like the Morgan out island and Coronado 35 as they are aft cabin boats and would appear to be great for living aboard and rougher water sailing. I have been cruising the sailboatlistings.com looking at many boats and getting an idea of what I think i might like but to be honest because I have never been on a sailboat under sail I really have no idea what i should be looking for. I would be sailing solo for most of my trips so ease of use is big and I would like to get some idea as to what kind of gear I should be looking for when I start really looking at boats.