Prairie Sailor Searching for Coastal Cruiser

[October]

Hello everyone- this is my first post. I've enjoyed reading many of the posts and replies and hope that you would be kind enough to let me avail myself of some of the vast experience you have. I am searching for a cruising sailboat for the B.C. west coast. My experience to date is inland lake sailing in a Catalina 22 and a C&C 25. My coast experience is zero as a sailor- I am familiar with coastal waters as a diver and I have taken a coastal navigation course. I am hoping to spend weekends this winter and several weeks next summer cruising the Islands. A stable safe boat that is user friendly is important while I learn. I will be sailing solo most of the time. I will be staying aboard the boat when I am on the coast so creature comforts are important. With my limited experience I do not want to buy more boat than I can handle- however I would like to purchase a boat that will serve me as I grow into a confident sailor- I do not want to be trading up every several years. I have been looking at a 32' Ontario, a 36' CS, and a 34' Catalina all mid-eighties to early nineties. My price range is up to $100K CAD. Any suggestions?