Reefing lines

[Bob Mial]

My Ty boom has a cheek block on the boom for reefing but not a padeye on the opposite side. Most posts about the reefing process suggest a line from a padeye through the reefing cringle and then down to the block and forward to a cleat. Is there a significant disadvantage to just tying the line at the cringle and then running through the block? I have a similar situation at the front of the boom, no horn - just a line running from the cringle under the gooseneck tack pin and back to a cleat.

Thanks

[Russell]

On a boat with a main as small as the tys I dont think there is much problem rigging it as you suggest.

[Mike Wainfeld]

Bob- The way I've always seen it done is a bowline around the boom, then up one side of the sail, thru the cringle, down the other side to the cheek block, the forward to a cleat. I believe this also gives you some mechanical advantage.
Mike

[Neil Gordon]

The reefing line needs to pull the sail both down to the boom and out as a new outhaul. You don't need a padeye for that.

As was mentioned, a bowline around the boom, up to the cringle and down to the cheek block will do it. If you have a boltrope and no way to attach a line to the boom, see your sailmaker. It's an easy job to put a reinforced slot in the foot of the sail.