Is a Hunter in the Pacific northwest okay?

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I'm completely new to sailing ( 2 lessons under my belt), I'm planning on moving up to the Pacific northwest and picking up a liveaboard. I'm wondering if a 33 ft 1996 Hunter 336 or a 32 ft 1990 Hunter Vision 32 would be a bad idea to pick up ( assuming the boat is in good working order). I'm not sure exactly where the line is to be considered water sailing">blue water sailing, as I want to eventually cruise up to Alaska and there looks to be a decent amount of blue in the way. I know Hunters arn't considered true blue water boats but would they be able to handle this journey in decent comfort and safety? If not can anyone suggest a boats with similiar specs/creature comfort (for passengers) that would be worthy? I've been looking at some Hans Christian 34s , but I really like the 38s better ( that I've seen on sale) and they are at my max budget, and I would like some breathing room for modifications and repairs. I have no doubt I will get a Hans if I ever decide to sail out of the area, but for right now I would be mostly hopping around on small trips, and entertaining guests. Also I know this can become a heated topic, please give me an idea of what these boats are realistically capable of if the previous owners kept up maintenance. I don't want a ford vs chevy flamefest.