Blue water sailing

Well I haven't been on here much but I thought I'd go ahead and start a discussion.  Not quite sure this is the right place for it but oh well.

If anyone has read my profile I'm new to the sailing community.  I may not be the most experienced sailor, but I have read just about every book there is on the subject and I think about being on the water daily.  I have spent two years in Iraq working and putting some money away for my next adventure.  A few years back in between jobs, I bought a 25' C&C sloop.  I lived on it for about 3 months sailing from Tampa and all around Florida with most of my time spent in the Keys and the Marquesas.  On that boat I learned so much and new this was the life for me.  Anyways, I sold that boat and came back here to Iraq to work another contract.  In 2 months I'll be leaving here and I think it's time to move on and take a break from all this and enjoy myself....which is the topic of my discussion.

I plan on an extended trip on my next boat.  I'm aiming for 2 or 3 years.....where exactly I don't know but would love to hit the south pacific and get lost for a while.  I know what I want in a sailboat.  I want something seaworthy with a strong hull and something that's relatively fast.  I would like a sloop/cutter rig, something between 32 and 38 feet.  I would like a full keel.  I'll be sailing single-handed.  I like simple.  From everything I read it is the way to go, and it just makes sense to me.  If you knew how I lived here in Iraq you would understand.  I don't need anything fancy or pretty.  I have some money now but would like to buy a sea-worthy boat without all the fancy stuff at a reasonable price and use my money for traveling and for any needs that come up.  I don't need roller furling but I wouldn't remove it if the boat was already equipped with it.   I plan on using a sextant but will of course have a gps for back-up.  I don't want refrigeration, just an icebox.  I want a wind generator and solar panels.  I like wheel steering, but would really prefer the simplicity of tiller steering.  I want wind powered self-steering gear.  Like I said, nothing fancy. 

I know there are a million different ideas about what someone wants in a sailboat or what everyone thinks is best.  This is what I've come up with and will probably stick pretty close to what I want.  I would like to have anyone's opinion on what boat you think might fit this description.  I wish there was a service I could hire that would look through all the sailboat classifieds, find a good deal, hire an inspector to check it out....and then let me know.  Not a bad business I don't think.

Anyway....if anyone has anything to add let me know.  Just thought I'd ask.  Thanks in advance for the help.