I ran across this artical a few months ago and with Windwards latest inquiries about small boat living I thought this might be reliatve. http://www.chipford.com/living_aboard.htm
I love these kind of web postings by people out there doing it...He is absolutely right about the Hawaii trip being survival. See the video log of the LeaLea on Youtube....look under vega1860...55 days from Honolulu to Cape Flattery, Wash.