I like the Roberts 434B
Haven't sailed in one, but the layout is good. Voyagers tend to be pilot house, which I don't like for Florida sailing. Not familiar with the Bermuda. Make sure the draft is shallow - no more than 5 ft. if you can manage, or your Florida cruising will be limited. Value for a steel boat in the US - especially a home-built one is much less than in Europe or for a yard-built one. And unless you are a pro welder, this is a long job. (I know 2 people who built there own 40 ft boats - one steel, took 8 years to get the hull done - one wood epoxy, which took 15 years) If you are committed, go for it! But you need to think about 2 things: 1. Roberts steel boats can (for the most part) sail around the world if built right. Not many people want to sail around the world. Is this the best boat for the type of sailing you want to do? Maybe not a good weekend boat. Probably not bad to live aboard (assuming you can find a live-aboard marina), probably not a boat to race. 2. Can you find a Glass Reinforced Plastic hull, that meets your design criteria that is cheaper and/or will get you on the water faster. The market is not fluid, but you can usually sell in a reasonable time frame should your plans change. There was a time I wanted to build my own boat, but I bought a relatively inexpensive boat that I have been fixing up, and I have gotten to sail it (and live on it) a lot sooner than would have been the case had I started from scratch.
