A roller jib/staysail mounted just aft of the normal
jib will have to be the type with its own luff wire that is used to roll the sail. It must be removable or your regular
jib is of little use. I have used a roller jib that rolled on its own luff wire and found that it didnt set very well(needed very high
halyard tension) and when it was dropped it was a large clumsy coil that didnt stow well on
deck, or below. Since the Dufore has a good reputation as a sailing
boat, you will only need a staysail in limited conditions. I am a big advocate of putting a removable inner forestay on any
sloop that has a
roller furling jib, but the reality is that you will seldom need it. I consider the staysail as a
passage sail, and is seldom needed in coastal cruising, but is worth its weight in gold on a
passage. My 2 cents worth of
advice would be to put the
hardware on your mast for a conventional/removable inner forestay while you are doing your
refit, including the tangs for running backs. Do it with the help of a rigger or
sailmaker, and when you are ready for passages, or when your wallet has recovered from the boatyard bill, you can have a staysail cut(maybe with reef points to bring it down to a storm sail) and you will have a better rig for
offshore. Just another opinion. _____Grant.