Worried about developing leaks?

[popcan]

Still in pursuit of our first TT. Looking at a not too old Nash 19B - a really nice unit.
Never leaked -yet. ... how paranoid do I need to be about being able to it that way?
I live in an area that can have pretty harsh winters. Think snow, freeze, more snow, freeze. If not parked under cover, is that a recipe for disaster?
Is it labor intensive to keep inspecting and re-sealing every year?

After reading so many horror stories, I'm almost at the point where I feel like I only should look at the fiberglass shell type trailers like Bigfoot or Escape.
Am I being too paranoid?
Thanks for your insights and opinions!

[Ex-Tech]

You should be more paranoid about your "never leaked" statement.
How do you know if it never has leaked? Dry rot can hide very well and then present itself later.

[westend]

After a 10"'er:


No leaks.:)

[toedtoes]

I agree with the others - relax. Inspect the outside each year. It sounds like you're going to keep it at home. In that case, after the first rain of the season, and after each BIG rain, jump inside the trailer and do visual and touch inspection. Takes about 5 minutes and you'll be able to catch any leaking before it has a chance to do serious damage.

[K_Charles]

Never had a cover and the last trailer was good after 9 years. As said above, check it(only once a year for me) and reseal what needs it. Some years I don't have to do anything but look.

[popcan]

Thanks-
I do plan to have some way of parking under cover at some point, but might not accomplish that right away. That's probably my biggest concern.

[Muddydogs]

Way to paranoid. Inspect twice a year and reseal when necessary. Its really not that big of a deal, a newer trailer should be good for quite a few years, inspect the roof in the spring and again in the fall. If you find some sealer that's cracking or flaking off its time to remove the old stuff and lay down some new. In heavy snow climates the biggest thing to worry about is snow load and cleaning some snow off the TT roof if it gets to deep.