Thanks for the input!
This has already been about a year and a half long process. He has chartered a Lagoon 38 already and has boarded an Admiral but not sailed on it..
Great point Rick, I was also a diehard fan of cruising mono's (also for the rolling factor). However, cats make so much more sense; faster, knockdown resistant, you don't live life on a 45, and if they do flip, they make great liferafts!
Any other input is always welcome,
Fair winds,
Dave