Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Well, folks, I thought I had done a bang-up job on my hatch, used a better than hurricane hinge, sealed it well, etc. Sure enough, it doesn't leak.

At least, until I open the hatch. Then water runs down the open hatch to the hinge from the backside, which I had not anticipated and did not seal! Guess the hatch is coming off and some butyl rubber going on!

Here is an option cliffy and it works ......

Cliff you might give some consideration to putting a rain diverter on the hatch so when up the rain goes off to one side. A slight lean will send it where you want it.

Carol had trouble with her factory tab

We even converted Rian in Jolly ol' england

I was fortunate I multi layered mine during the build and have not had the 1st drop of water intrusion up or down !

Here is an old thread that might help !

http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=36852&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Cliff, if you did not seal, yes you need to do so...be aware, when open and under certain circumstances, the HH can leak thru the barrel.................
madjack

Not me. I read too much and mine is fine so far.

Cliffmeister2000 wrote:At least, until I open the hatch. Then water runs down the open hatch to the hinge from the backside, which I had not anticipated and did not seal!

That is a problem with that particular hinge. Like Miriam said, a diverter will help a lot. I plan on putting one on mine. In the meantime, my entire hatch stays under the 10x10 and I make sure if rain drips off the 10x10 then it drips off onto the roof and not the hatch.

At International Northwoods Gathering 3 held a couple weekends ago here in lovely Minnesota, Craig from Camp-Inn was pointing out to me how they secure a piece of waterproof fabric from under the roof side of the hurricane hinge to under the galley side of the hinge leaving enough slack in the fabric so that the galley can open up fully. The fabric runs from one side to the other and acts like a drip pan catching any rain that might get between the two parts of the hinge. Do my words make sense or would it help if I draw and scan a picture?
Would this solve your problem Cliff?

mcspin50 wrote:At International Northwoods Gathering 3 held a couple weekends ago here in lovely Minnesota, Craig from Camp-Inn was pointing out to me how they secure a piece of waterproof fabric from under the roof side of the hurricane hinge to under the galley side of the hinge leaving enough slack in the fabric so that the galley can open up fully. The fabric runs from one side to the other and acts like a drip pan catching any rain that might get between the two parts of the hinge. Do my words make sense or would it help if I draw and scan a picture?
Would this solve your problem Cliff?

It sounds like it would, but I'm not 100% sure I'm following you...

I'm thinking it would be something like this. Since I haven't become personally acquainted with a hurricane hinge, I'm not entirely sure if this is exactly what I saw,but I think it's close. Hope this helps make your repair less traumatic.

mcspin50 wrote:I'm thinking it would be something like this. Since I haven't become personally acquainted with a hurricane hinge, I'm not entirely sure if this is exactly what I saw,but I think it's close. Hope this helps make your repair less traumatic.

Great detail!!!

Thanks, I'll give that some thought...

I also used an old bicycle tire over our hinge, it works perfect.

Cliff, I had a similar problem last time I went camping. It was coming thru the hinge. (mine has butyl tape and is caulked) I added a piece of 1/2" aluminum angle over the hinge flange. I bought a 6' length for $6 at Ace hardware.



I put it even with the edge of the hinge and over hung it 3/4" past the end. The hatch opens without any problems. I sprayed a hose on the hatch with it open and 99% of the water run off the sides.

Jeremy

Cliffmeister2000 wrote:Well, folks, I thought I had done a bang-up job on my hatch, used a better than hurricane hinge, sealed it well, etc. Sure enough, it doesn't leak.

At least, until I open the hatch. Then water runs down the open hatch to the hinge from the backside, which I had not anticipated and did not seal! Guess the hatch is coming off and some butyl rubber going on!

I dry the door before I open it