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Congratulations on the purchase and moving aboard. I'd agree that a J/24, while a great day sailing boat and good for racing around the buoys, is probably a very poor choice for any type of cruising, even limited distances, due to some problems inherent in the design.
There are several boats in that size range that would have been much better choices IMHO, like the Olson 25, which are also relatively "sporty" but are much more suited for cruising and living aboard. It would make sense, given your goals, to look at something like a Pearson Triton or Ariel, Albin Vega, or something a bit more forgiving in the conditions you'd probably face crossing to Latin America.
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New England
You know what the first rule of sailing is? ...Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take
a boat to the sea you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps
her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home.
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