Where to get rubber/plastic strip for bottom of hatch?

[misterW]

My hatch sits right on top of the floor of the trailer. So there is a crack between floor and hatch that water flowing down the hatch could conceivably get into.

I want to put a rubber strip/flap along the width of the hatch that is maybe a couple of inches wide. It would basically hang down off the bottom of the hatch and cover the crack between floor and hatch.

In terms of functionality, I could use a piece of cut bicycle inner tube, but I was looking for something with a more professional, finished look.

Anyone know where I could find something like this?

[bobhenry]

I used rubber maid black rubber shelf liner for my hatch hinge cover.

[madjack]

I used a piece of 2x1/16" AL flat stock, screwed to the edge of the hatch, hanging down to cover that gap...and a piece of weatherstipping to make it water tight...others have also used the weathstripping used on the bottom of garage doors and available at most home stores..............
madjack

[TPMcGinty]

I used a 1x6" piece of wood, screwed to the bottom edge of the hatch. It hangs down to cover that gap and has a piece of weatherstipping to make it water tight. It also gives me a nice stiff structure to attach my hatch lift handles to. It doesn't look half bad either.

[aggie79]

I used a "P" shaped self-adhesive weatherstripping from McMaster-Carr. As I recall it was either 1-1/4" or 1-1/2" wide.



For looks, I added an aluminum strap on the flat part.



Take care,
Tom

[LDK]

I E-mailed Kevin from kuffel creek the other day about that same thing. I bought his manual on the cubby awhile back and I was having some trouble understanding how the bottom of the cubby hatch was done and he told me that he used t-molding along the bottom of the hatch. I don't know if I can use t-molding because of the gap but MJ has a pretty good solution with the 2"x 1/16" aluminum.

[Mightydog]

We found a great selection of door sealer at our local RV supply/repair place.

[dh]

We found a great selection of door sealer at our local RV supply/repair place.

I don't know why, but it seams like lots of people around here go everywhere but the RV stores. That is what you are building after all, just on a smaller scale.

[Mightydog]

We found a great selection of door sealer at our local RV supply/repair place.

I don't know why, but it seams like lots of people around here go everywhere but the RV stores. That is what you are building after all, just on a smaller scale.

The guys at our local RV place got to know us on a first name basis. When the TD was completed, they wanted to see it. I was expecting a little of a hard time as they sold full-sized RV units. They commented to each other (more than a few times) about how our quality was so better than the trailers that they had on the lot. I'll admit it, my head got a little bigger after that.