Ok I want to learn how to sail from zero sailing experience and then sail safely from Perth up to Indonesia to spend a season up there around the islands off Sumatra surfing......

All going well I then might sail back to the Pacific and NZ..... Or just back to Perth to sell.

Budget 50,000 to 70,000 absolute max, and that is sail away.....

Hopefully my partner will come with me, or a mate with both zero sailing experience, or I am on my own.....

I have looked at a few yachts around on the market in that price range but am struggling a little to decide and to equate the asking price with what I might get and most importantly what my best option is out there.

I am also a little unsure on what I might need to spend further to get it ready for a long vouage.

So just wondering if anyone might have some advice what is good, what it might cost additionally to get ready, and what to avoid......

So far I have looked at the following:
36 Van de Stadt - no full head room (6ft tall) and felt a bit cramped inside, but had all the gear to sail away
36 John Pugh - steel hull, nice and tidy but felt a little small inside
ROBERTS MAURITIUS 44 - big and roomy, nice immediate feel but needs new mains sail and engine has a few hours, top of my budget and overall space felt a little under utilised
Burton 42 - lots of room down below, but can't find any info on this design
Roberts 36 - steel hull poor condition and fairly rough, no immediate feel

I am now going to view a few S&S designs and maybe the Duncanson 35 or C&C 34, and Beneteau....

In reading some posts it seems most yachts can be sailed around the world, but am interested to learn what suggestions anyone might have for my purpose.

Do I trade space for a safe proven passage maker, or try and maximise space for better inboard living?

I feel I have one shot to do this now this year or this dream will fade away......

Any advice and suggestions appreciated.......