Adam, I am not quit following what are thinking about. But I am interested in any ideas that will ease changing sails. I am using bronze hanks on a 9mm forstay.
I have an staysail stay made up of 9mm Dynex Dux, and I modified a Colligo terminator to fit inside of a Highfield lever. I get it plenty tight looks like, for the staysail.
I just recently added a continuous line furler to the bow. If you look at photos of the round' world race boats, you will see 5 or more sails rolled up on these things.
http://www.colligomarine.com/Furlers.htm
It works so well I may get another one for the staysail. I have "rolled up" and bagged 3 different headsails so far so good. A Yankee, a Genny, and a light drifter. There are a few things I like over a regular roller furler. I can use any sail I want, and changing is easier.
You roll up the sail and you can drop it and bag it. The next sail is easy to attach and pull up and unroll. You can locate the roller anywhere you want. I am considering a small bowsprit, or even on the front of one of my ama's. It is a lot lighter than a roller furler. I still have all my hanks so if something goes gunnysack, I can go back to hanks.
The boat is a 34' Searunner Trimaran.