Subject: [airstream] Leaking windows and door
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 05:27:30 EST
From: KikiP@aol.com
Reply-To: airstream@airstream.net

Thanks to everyone with advice on how to fix our badly leaking Vista Views and our door. We finished the caulking (with Vulkem) today on the worst of the windows. We also replaced the gasket around the door. I hope we've stopped the water coming in through the windows but we won't know for another three weeks. We need to return to Atlanta tomorrow. The caulking didn't have time
to cure for us to check so we'll just keep our fingers crossed. The door was not a complete success. The new gasket went on surprisingly easy. It seemed a little bigger than that which we replaced but the door closed all right. But, when spraying water directly at the top of the door, water still comes in. We're at a loss on what to do next. We are hoping that most rain will fall straight down onto the overhanging lip and will be diverted to the sides.

When we get back to Florida in late February, we'll resume the maintenance. So, thanks to everyone with the very helpful advice. I look forward to meeting some of you at the Rally in Sarasota.

Kiki
'75 31' Excella 500