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Water Leak Into Galley Area

We recently purchased a 2019 Diamond in the Rough trailer. There was no obvious water damage in either the front or the galley area of the trailer so we assumed that leaks were not a factor. However when we encountered the first heavy rainfall, we found there to be water leaking down into the galley from the top of the galley hood. It appears that there is an inadequate seal along the top of the hood that allows runoff into the galley. Has anyone else encountered this and if so what is the solution to the problem?

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Sep 16

I have encountered the same problem when the galley hatch is open. When it is closed there is no leakage. I have added small pieces of tubing the take the water that comes from the top of the trailer over the side of the teardrop. The literature says that the hurricane hinge should be installed to that it extends beyond the sides of the trailer but in doing on this trailer would be difficult. To return to the issue of water from the hatch entering the trailer when it is open, it looks to me, in my case that the water is leaking through the hurricane hinge itself. Presently I have solved this by putting a cover over the back when the hach is up and it is raining thereby redirecting the water to the front side of the hinge. I have seen where teardrop owners have put a wide (4 inch) piece of Gorilla tape over the whole hinge and it has solved the problem and seems to last. I have purchased a clear RV repair tape from CT (5 foot length) and may try it.

tlgallentine

Sep 16

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Thanks for your response. I believe that I have fixed the problem by doing my own engineering based on a suggested fix on the TC Trailer site. Instead of extending the hurricane hinge to the edge of the trailer, I placed an alternative diversion channel just above the hurricane hinge and that channel goes all the way to the end of the trailer. I also placed custom end plates on the ends of the channel. It seemed easier to me than entirely replacing the existing hurricane

hinge. It was still quite a bit of labor but the materials were easily available and not that expensive. It has been through several rain storms and has remained dry. I am including some photos of what the fix looks like.

Sep 17

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That is an awesome modification. I especially like the way that you have channeled the water over the sides with the end plates. The problem that I still have is the water that runs off of the hatch when it is open and your solution would not fix that. But you have given me something to think about with a channel facing the other direction to catch the water and keep it away from the hinge.

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