[svbravo]

very interesting, Jack. I hadn't thought of one of these for staysail and storm staysail use, just think of them as light air code zero type furling. but you're right, if a volvo60 is using, should be fine on my 46.

One question would be getting tight enough. Would a 2 part halyard to a winch give adequate tension?

I'll see if I can explain my original concept any more clearly. Imagine 2 staysail "halyards", one exiting mast immediately above other. This top one would actually clip to a stay, of preset length (from deck fitting to this mast sheave). That "stay" would be made of dux, and would remain hanked on to the staysail, one for each staysail. When you bag the sails, you don't unhank, just pack it up with this length of dux attached.

Then when you want to raise a sail, you attach the tack end of the line to the deck fitting, attach the upper end to line to the shackle of the "stay" (actually the upper "halyard" as described above), and hoist it tight, very tight. the sail is still on deck, naturally already hanked on. You now would attach the regular halyard and hoist it normally.

What I like about it is simplicity, no add'l furler needed. But it does require the add'l halyard for the stay be added immediately above the normal staysail halyard sheave. But when you're not using the staysail, you simply handle it all as another halyard, w/o any extra gear.

Hope this makes more sense. I'm still going to look into the Colligo furlers, as well as facnor to see if they recommend for staysails and storm sails. Interesting.

thanks
Adam