I was looking at Sadlers a few years back but ended up with a Bavaria. The keel length debate when it gets rough is more about how you sail the boat, I've sailed Rival 38's quite a few miles as well as Warrior 35, Twisters, Halmatic 30, Sweden 38 and my next boat will almost certainly be a fin keel with South America as a cruising goal.

One thing to look out for on the Sadlers is any soft patches in the foam core on the deck, many were used as charter or school boats and may have a had a hard life at some time in the past.