I purchased a 2000 19' Scamp recently that my wife and I are fixing up. After a long, sustained rain last week, I noticed that there was some water under the rear dinette windows on the fiberglass bench frame (photo 1). The rat fur was also wet here. I also noticed that there was water and some green mold on the rubber sealing at the bottom lip of the window (photo 2). I know that the standing water on the bench frame is a problem, but what about the water on the inside of the sealing? Could that just be from condensation? I'm planning on doing research on here on how to remove the windows, seal them with butyl tape, and then replace them...I'm assuming that would be the best thing to fix this, but would love to hear your thoughts.
I also noticed some standing water on the bottom cabinet, under the wardrobe closet (photos 3 & 4). I can't figure out how it go there though. The floor of the cabinet has some bad water damage, but I don't see any water damage in the wardrobe closet above it, or in the closet next to it. Any ideas on how to find the source of this water leak? It seems to not be following the rules of basic gravity
I would love to fix these leaks before the winter sets in so any help is much appreciated! Thank you
Brett
I'm no expert on finding leaks, but the first thing is to make certain the weep holes in the window are clear so that the water is not just coming in that way. Also, on the closet floor, check that the door seal isn't the culprit. In my 1999 Scamp, a leaking door seal caused water damage on both sides of the door. It was fairly simple to replace that small section of floor once I had Scamp install the upgraded door seal. They will send you a new seal, costs about $25. Fairly easy install, hardest part is getting the old seal off. make sure, whenever you buy any parts from Scamp that you order via phone. Ordering via the website inflates the shipping charges. Good luck.
Thanks for the tip on the weep holes. I'll clean those out using some weedeater string today. I'll also check the door seal, although I didn't notice any water on the floor between the door and the cabinet before. Since my Scamp is parked at a storage facility, I don't have access to a water hose, or I would do a water hose test....any idea if just pouring water on the outside would work? Or would that not be enough pressure? Thanks