what old sails to keep

[hertfordnc]

My current sail inventory includes, nearly new main and roller furling (Schaefer)
A second jib for the roller furling, the original main (i assume it's original, well worn and made in England)

I also have a complete set of hanked on jibs, genoa, working jib, storm jib.

How much of these should I hang on to and under what scenario might I need them? I guess if the roller furling locks up I could use a halyard to run up a hanked on jib?

I'm not planning to sail out of cell phone range anytime in this decade and I can probably trade the hanked on sails for a pair of AGM batteries.

opinions please...

[Plumper]

Trade them. There is more to hoisting them than hanking them on. You have to remove all the furling stuff first.
Everyone has old sails kicking around and wishes they had traded them when they had the chance.

[sailingfool]

I feel you need at least a larger jib and a smaller jib, set for roller furling. You didn't say what size the roller furling jib is, but you should add a second, cut down, tape, UV shield, pennant one of the other jibs of in good conbdition to jsutify the cost of fitting, otherwise buy a new sail. You should have two jibs. You can sell/leave home the others including storm jib .