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[quote=Edchris177]Will you be leaving the jib attached all the time, or do you take it off when you are done for the day/weekend?  Not many people leave the sail attached, in case they get lonely & decide to walk away.
If you remove the jib, you don't need either. It isn't worth it to try & cover the jib if you are going out again in 2 hours.
The UV strips are permanently attached, as soon as you furl, they are in position. Can't be forgotten, lost, or blow away. I guess they could blow away, but if they do you have bigger problems, as in looking for a new boat.
The snorkel has to be put on, then zipped/velcroed as you raise it. Usually there are 2 zippers, one from the top down to the jib lines, & one from the tack upwards to the jib lines.
In my case it is not possible to stand in the water & reach the jib attachments,(unless I set a short ladder in the lake) when the boat is sitting on the lift, so a snorkel is a non starter.
Ontario is warm & humid in the summer, not like Houston or New Orleans, but pretty close to what you see in Illinois. Sun intensity is also the same. I have left mine out in the weather for 2 full seasons, the sail seems to dry quickly, as the Dacron does not hold water, & I have seen no evidence of mildew.[/quote]

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