Closed fairleed material

moodybod Full Member Sun Odyssey 45 Performance WILD DREAM Posts: 47	Closed fairleed material Nov 12, 2012 12:26:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by moodybod on Nov 12, 2012 12:26:14 GMT Does anyone know if the closed fairleeds are solid stainless or a plated material? Pondering the possibility of cutting them, anyone done this mod? Thanks for any info, Terry.

Zanshin Jeanneau Guru Posts: 1,468 Jeanneau Model: Jeanneau 57 Yacht Name: Zanshin Home Port: Cowes Country: Great Britain	Closed fairleed material Nov 12, 2012 14:54:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Zanshin on Nov 12, 2012 14:54:59 GMT I believe they are solid steel and not plated, at least that is what the brochures for my model stated. I don't think a cast-and-plated fairlead would be sufficient. You can try seeing if the material is magnetic.