2013 Leprechaun water leak problems
My wife and I bought a new 2013 Leprechaun 317SA that we like a lot except we have very bad water leak issue in it. The front cap on our unit, and apparently on a lot of 2013 Leprechauns, was mounted...
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Snowman9000 wrote:
I am curious if the roof is like our new Sunseeker. I was disappointed when I got up to look at it. Sure, it's fiberglass, but with a seam all the way around on the top surface, rather than it rolling over the sides in one piece. The pieces that roll over the sides, I don't know if they are fiberglass or plastic or what.
So there is a dam all the way around the four edges of the roof. And exposed screws besides. This screams for EB tape, I think.
Part of what gives fiberglass roofs their usefulness is the fact that the seams are not on top of the roof where the wind blasts at it at 65+ mph (the speed of driving + wind speeds.) Instead, the best protection is when it is "cupped" and extends a few inches from the top. If it is just ends at the seams (especially with the exposed screws), then it likely has most of the disadvantages a rubber roof does, except that it can take a scrape or two from a twig without gouging or puncturing. I definitely agree -- that roof screams for 4-6 inch EB tape to be applied all the way around, then caulk applied around the tape edges. This way, the edges don't get dirty, and there are two barriers to water ingress.
