I lived in Alaska for 5 years and here's my editorial opinion (worth .02 cents)
Most parts of Alaska are considered "remote" locations--- parts are expensive, service sector is expensive, everything is expensive. So as you get away from the more populated areas such as Anchorage and Homer and Southeast Alaska (Juneau, Sitka, Petersburg etc) the remoteness increases in leaps and bounds
In my experience, equipment gets ridden hard and put away wet up there---yes they have a shorter boating season but equipment is not babied or given the type of velvet glove maintenance we might do if we're in more populated (service-served) locations
I am NOT making an across the board written in blood condemnation of how Alaskans treat their boats but generally speaking, each hour of run time placed on equipment up there might be considered 90 minutes of run time in your neighborhood..... again, not trying to make a gross generalization here ----just summarizing casual observations I've made in MANY fishing ports I've been to up there
So.... unless you found the steal of all steals, or a boat that just can't be found or duplicated anywhere else, I think you'll have way more success sourcing a boat in better used condition from the Lower 48 (Wa./Or./ Cali) or East Coast (for big Grady's etc)
I walked the docks in Sitka last April---I saw LOTS of boats at the dock (16 - 22 feet) that were FULL of water (gas tanks and odds and ends floating around in 2 feet of bilge water etc). Many in a state of general disrepair. Owners off somewhere busy at being Alaskans....or whatever.
The boats that were the spiffiest---Guide boats, because those were the BREAD AND BUTTER BOATS (and of course, the ones with major hours)
I've heard of people getting screaming deals down in California. When I was looking for my Arima, the boats in California were usually $ 5,000 - 8,000 cheaper down there.
I purchased up here because I didn't want to do the trailer routine
To save $ 10,000 - 15,000? You bet I'd do the trailer routine!
Caveat Emptor.