VANAGON archives -- August 2005, week 3 (#420)

Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 23:08:55 -0700 Reply-To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> Subject: Re: canvas weather resistance? In-Reply-To: <007001c5a42d$834751a0$0e2406cf@bc.hsia.telus.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

I've found that in serious rain the poptop can leak a lot. A while back I was in a major thunderstorm with heavy rain for quite a while and the poptop up. Aside from the rivulets that come in at the edges of the screen (with the canvas flap up, of course), I suddenly had water pouring out from behind the dome light while I was sitting in the back seat working onto my computer. Unfortunately, it poured directly onto the keyboard of my laptop, which was on my rear table, which was not swung out. This was NOT good for my laptop, which died a slow nasty death by drowning and had to be replaced. Sigh. It had had some keyboard problems before, so the water may have been (figuratively) just the straw that broke the camel's back. And I might have some things not sealed well enough where the canvas attaches, which would be why the water came in - not sure about that. And it was a huge downpour. But it definitely can happen!

Joy

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:::-----Original Message----- :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf :::Of Jake de Villiers :::Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:46 PM :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM :::Subject: Re: canvas weather resistance? ::: :::Jeff, we got so much rain one night at Cape Lookout that the :::puddle(pond?) :::in the awning bent the rectangular aluminum stay, bu twe were dry dry :::dry. :::Happy Camping, Jake ::: :::1984 GL :::1986 Weekender :::----- Original Message ----- :::From: "jeff" <ptreyesone@YAHOO.COM> :::To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> :::Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 9:02 AM :::Subject: canvas weather resistance? ::: ::: :::> Hi all, :::> :::> After several months of work (rebuilt transaxle, new :::> fuel lines, new (all!) cooling system hoses, etc. :::> etc.) I am about to set off on my first real Vanagon :::> camping trip to the Porcupine Mtns. in Michigan. :::> :::> I was wondering about how water resistant the pop top :::> canvas is--mine is in good shape, but I've never :::> tested it out-- :::> :::> thanks, :::> :::> Jeff C. :::> :::> 1985 Vanagon Westy :::> :::> :::> :::> ____________________________________________________ :::> Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page :::> http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs :::>

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