New take on a rain diverter

[b.bodemer]

I camped with my buddy Bill and he had a simple solution to rain:
http://cttraveltrailer.blogspot.com/201 ... erter.html
Barb

[Ashleymeadow]

I can't see what he used. It looks like a square tube, but that would be no better that a solid square set at the same angle. Great idea that I will try ti incorporate into my TD.

[absolutsnwbrdr]

That seems like a pretty good idea. I'll have to keep that in mind. Thanks for sharing!

[Alfred]

I'm linking the pictures below. Interesting, I need to do something like that for mine, too.





Thanks for sharing this idea!

AL

[b.bodemer]

Bill used wood for his diverter. If the rain runs off the top of the td to the hinge or if it runs down the hatch to the hinge the diverter sends the water to either side.

Bill likes the way this works and now gets no water in the galley if it's opened while raining.

Barb

[canned o minimum]

I'm jus wonderin what happens when it pours and the galley is closed.. seems to me that the water would puddle at the concave and fill it up...The top rain diverter would always work.. the bottom would seem to only work IF the galley hatch was OPEN.

[Kevin & Sandy]

It looks like when the hatch is down the puddling water may just spill over the "V".

[canned o minimum]

"Puddling" is what worries me..but a great idea nonetheless.

[David S]

Great Idea for raining while the hatch is open.I'm wondering why he dosn't have the vinyl insert installed in the top section of the hinge,seems like he would have a problem with leaking around the screws.

[RPH]

I haven’t tried this yet but it is simple and doesn’t require any modification to the trailer or hinge. Simply attach a strip of adhesive-backed vinyl weather-strip to the lower section of the hinge where it will come in contact with the upper part of the hinge when the hatch is opened This should completely seal the hinge from rain water running down both the hatch and the roof.