"Capt. JG" wrote in message
easolutions...
I thought this deserved another thread, even though the "headsail furler"
is surprisingly civil so far.

We all know (I hope) about giving the furled sail a couple of extra wraps
with the jib sheets, but do you go further? I seem to recall someone (more
than one) tying off the sail with an extra line, but I wondered at the
time how one gets up high enough to make that effective.

I use a shackle on the drum of my Schaefer. Anyone else?

I do not see the problem. Like you, I give the sail a couple of extra wraps
of the sheets when it is fully rolled and then make the furling line fast
onto a cleat which is there for that purpose.
Why do you think you need to do more?