2 reefing problems & how I solved them

I have a 20' Norfolk Gypsy, with a gunter rig and slab reefing. I had two problems with reefing, especially in stronger winds: 1. I couldn't reach the reefing cleats on the boom when the mainsail was slackened off, and 2. I found it very difficult to pull the leech reefing line tight. Here I do some simple adjustments to the fittings on the boom. Obviously the real test will be trying to reef at sea in very windy conditions, but I think the solutions I applied here should do the trick.