Another Area of Concern for Leakage

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RamRod
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Another Area of Concern for Leakage

In changing out the door handle/lock on my 2017 Scamp, I discovered another area that would eventually cause damage to the trailer.  The old lock did not have a gasket or any sealant around the perimeter.  When I removed it there is a hole about 1" diameter thru the fiberglass and into the plywood backing.  The wood was wet and soft which means that water has been getting into it.  I would expect this to eventually cause damage to the bottom of the door.

In this case I cleaned the soft wood out, let it dry and sealed it as best I could with polyurethane.  Most importantly I added a bead of butyl rubber around the handle/lock when I put it back.  Hopefully that takes care of the problem, especially since you can't actually see any problem without really looking.

By the way, I replaced the handle/lock after I read here that almost all trailers use the very same #112 key.  I got a replacement from Bauer that is NOT #112.  Not really been a problem as nobody has ever messed with our Scamp, but I take the Boy Scout motto, Be Prepared, to heart.  I also tend to over-engineer things, so this makes me "feel good".
 

ELongest
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Door leak

Since you know water got into the door you may want to drill two drain holes into the bottom inside of the door where filler is glassed. I have worked on several Scamps where the doors had trapped and filled with water. When that happens, it rots the core and you have a fairly major project.

Eddie