Skip,

First off, good luck! Sounds like you're doing your homework. I would
add, storage, storage, and more storage to your list of must-haves. You
might also try looking at boats in Guatemala. Lots of people seem to get
there and don't want to keep going. Check out rec.boats.marketplace if you
haven't already.

-- Geoff, whose boat is currently sitting in the Rio Dulce in Guatemala
awaiting my return.