My wife and I are starting to look for another boat. We'd like to
find something between 36 and 40 feet that is capable of being safely
taken offshore. We'd really like to keep the price around $80K but if
spending a few more $$ gets a much better boat, then we're willing to
investigate.

We've looked at the Tartan 37 & the Morgan 38 - not sure if either is
good for going offshore.

Looked at the Pacific Seacraft 34-37 - just a bit out of my price
range.

The Gulfstar 44 - not the motorsailor but the center cockpit sloop -
not sure if its very good for offshore. Has a great aft cabin though.

Valiant 40 - older models have serious blister problems and I'm not
sure if the repair work done to the hulls is permanent.

I've also look at a few others.

I'd really like to hear from folks on this list as to what boat you'd
recommend and why.