Mother Nature Vs Pedro

[Pedro_The_Swift]

a no-contest really:(
no real warning, just some rain and then ONE single gust,,
didnt even blow out the outdoor bbq of our fellow caravanners 100m away so She was pretty focused on the contest:p
I dont think any solar panels got damaged, all the awning extrusions are bent in some way though.

[p38arover]

You ARE having a good time, aren't you, Pedro?

[TerryO]

Bugger! ... That will be a real pain to fix up. For what its worth I usually roll the awning in at night if I don't have it securely roped to the ground and even then if I do and the weather looks even slightly dodgy I always unhook it and roll it up.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Its already been de-vaned, claim number received, maybe fixed by Friday????:angel:,,,:Rolling:

[numpty]

Bugger!

[C00P]

Had a similar event happen to our awning on the side of our Landy. A whirlywind lifted it up and threw it back over the top of the roof, bending the alloy telescopic tubes that brace it out from the side of the vehicle.
I was able to straighten the tubes by tapping a series of sockets down the inside, using progressively larger ones until I got one through that was only just under the internal diameter of the tube. Alternated this with gentle pressure on the tubes to bring them straight again. Was able to restore full function to the telescopic tubes in this way.
Now when ever we extend it we tie the ends back to points on the vehicle, effectively triangulating it and avoiding the need to hammer in pegs.

Coop

[debruiser]

Arrggg, that sucks! :(

I do know how you feel, had a 4x4 awning blow up over the camper trailer...

Hope it doesn't dampen your holiday too much.

[Bytemrk]

Damn... that's not good. :(

Where were you when it happened Pedro?

[LandyAndy]

Damn... that's not good. :(

Where were you when it happened Pedro?

Sitting on the thunderbox Mark;)
;););););)
Andrew

[Bytemrk]

Sitting on the thunderbox Mark;)
;););););)
Andrew


Pedro..... isn't it nice to know you can always rely on your mates. :D

[justinc]

Sitting on the thunderbox Mark;)
;););););)
Andrew

Don't worry Pete, it could've been a WHOLE lot worse...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMzfrod7hcE

JC

[LandyAndy]

Even more worse.
Man dies after portable toilet fire in Harrisdale (http://www.canberratimes.com.au/wa-news/man-dies-after-portable-toilet-fire-in-harrisdale-20150128-1301rw.html)
Andrew

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Its already been de-vaned, claim number received, maybe fixed by Friday????:angel:,,,:Rolling:

well after a great week at Sale, we started to get itchy feet so I rang the repairer only to be told because the van itself was damaged, not just the awning, it would have to be "assessed",,
When?, we asked,
Dont know said CGU,,
Bye Bye said us,,,
We are now on the banks of the Hazlewood powerstation pondage.
Which is a whole 'nother storey---

I do wonder what would happen if we were booked on the boat to Tassie last week---

[Pedro_The_Swift]

We now have water damage showing on the inside roof cladding,, must have clouted the aircon good and proper!
another repairer quote done,
seems it will need all the inside roofing replaced,, still, got to visit 90mile beach and Heyfield,, I can recommend the pizzas at the Railway pub in Heyfield,,,;):beer:

over two weeks since the accident,,
thats two weeks OFF the other end of our trip---

[Chucaro]

Pedro, ask the repair to use Sikaflex marine 291.
Is excellent for fitting deck hatches and porthole on ocean going yachts will be good for the van.
Also when they do the roof get a tin of Thermoshield Insulation Coating System.
I used it on my motorhome and also in the roof of shipping containers in my farm.
It not only insulate but also form a membrane wich will stop water getting in of the joins.

Cheers

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Finally some sort of action,,

no no dear reader,, not repair type action,
silly you!

It seems we now have a firm date to start the repairs......

in another 11 days.
yes thats right ELEVEN days,,
and then the repairs will take another 5--
:censored::censored::censored::censored::censored:

[DoubleChevron]

Pedro, ask the repair to use Sikaflex marine 291.
Is excellent for fitting deck hatches and porthole on ocean going yachts will be good for the van.
Also when they do the roof get a tin of Thermoshield Insulation Coating System.
I used it on my motorhome and also in the roof of shipping containers in my farm.
It not only insulate but also form a membrane wich will stop water getting in of the joins.

Cheers

urrgghhhh.... I fear sikaflex adhesives on caravans. If you glue something in with that stuff... imagine if it leaks 'cos you missed a bit somewhere .... or imagine if the item needs to be removed at some point. Your going to destroy the caravan trying to remove it. urethane adhesive is way stronger than caravan cladding and framing.

It's bad enough trying to remove a bonded in window from a car .... imagine if you have a window fitted in where the repairer "hydrauliced" the sikaflex right through for example a caravan window. That window is now there for the life of the caravan. no force known to man will remove it :eek:

seeya,
Shane L.