On the Dart 15, with its hanky sized jib, I agree with others, take it down. The jib is so small, it only takes a minute or two, especially if you use a loop & monkey fist at the tack.
On my larger Cats, (Nacra 5.7, Nacra 5.0, H18), I use a UV strip. It’s simply a 10” strip of material the loft sewed along the foot & leach. As the jib furls, only the very edge of the foot & leach are exposed, so only a narrow strip is required.
Works very well. Furl, cleat, tie off the furling line in case it comes out of the cleat, & for extra security I tie a thin line, (captive on the jib tack), around…just in case. If the jib comes loose in a blow, you have a million feet of dental floss.
Looking closely, you can see the edge of the UV strip on the N5.7
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The sail loft I use told me outright that he always knew which jibs used socks, or snuffer tubes…the sails suffered. When tension is released, then exposed to wind, the tube “slides” a bit on the jib, & wears them prematurely.
Our Cats are kept in the backyard, on modified Seadoo lifts. It’s a royal pain to stand in 4’ of water & try to reach high enough to undo the fittings. When I had a Mystere 6.0XL,(20’ x 10’), it was impossible, I had to place plank across the bows & walk out, hence the UV strips.
It does speed things up. My record is 7 minutes, which includes coming from the garage with the mainsail, to on the water.
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