OzOne wrote in message
| 5's easy, even with a furler you need another jib halyard but it all
| gets a little cluttered on a non race boat or even a racer that's
| being used on a cruise.
| Most would mouse out the spares and keep then below out of the UVs.

I concur Ozzy.... but I only have the boat in for half the year. UV damage
isn't a big issue in these latitudes. I can't really see the need for more
than 4 halyards on a conventional masthead sloop configuration. I do have a
roll of braid on board in a bucket that can be jury rigged to replace a
halyard or sheet at sea if needed.

CM