Help with fixing leaks ..

[nevada kate]

Hello everyone ... I have a couple leaks on my 2008 CampInn 550 that I can't seem to fix. One is inside the cabin door on the bottom .. water is damaging the bottom of the inside wood panel. The other is on the right hinge corner of the hatch .. tried caulk, tape, new seals .. lots of water still comes into the galley. I don't want to have to cover my teardrop with a tarp when camping. Summers in the high mountains can rain quite heavily in the summer .. snow and sleet in the spring and fall. So if anyone has any ideas I could really use help with this chronic issue. Thanks in advance :)

[tony.latham]

I have a couple leaks on my 2008 CampInn 550...

Have you talked to Camp-Inn about these issues? I also suspect there's a Camp-Inn Facebook group and that someone in that group has had the same issues.

Tony

[nevada kate]

Thanks for the tip ... I will try that. I just thought that the structure of teardrops are similar enough to get some ideas from other owners and builders.

[tony.latham]

I just thought that the structure of teardrops are similar enough to get some ideas...

Hatch construction varies. Here's mine.



Did you buy it new or used??? Camp-Inn is a reputable company. I'd contact them.

As far as the door, I would pull the edge trim, and probably the aluminum sheet and seal the edges and exterior with epoxy, assuming the exterior is bare wood. I would add three coats of polyurethane finish to the interior. But that doesn't solve the root problem which is how the water is getting in.

Tony

[nevada kate]

Thanks again .. I am thinking of maybe adding a drip rail above the hinge overhanging an inch or so past the sides [like your photo]. As for the door ... I had already revarnished and applied a thin waterproof sealant in the seams of the aluminum inside and out. Of note .. the piano hinge has to be tightened often or the door won't close easy ... so maybe it's position affects the proper water dispersal. I will experiment and also check the door frame per your advice. I also should locktight the screws. Thanks for taking the time to post.

[gudmund]

and Yes Camp-Inn does has their own web-site that you can contact them on. Be sure to find/locate your serial ## off your trailer to refer too if they ask for it. Was told years ago, they have kept build notes from all of their builds over the years.......

[saywhatthat]

at the shops, if we can not find a leek add a bit of can foam. find and seals any leak