Log In | Register
Skip to main content
Topic: Bat Wing Antenna Leak (Read 294 times) previous topic - next topic
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Bat Wing Antenna Leak
After a night rain shower at Morro Bay, that evening my TV antenna shed a few drops of water down through the crank up rod. Not much. Checking the roof seal, things looked good, but that could be deceptive. Any thoughts about where that water might have entered the device? After 18 years, all of my vents and roof top seals need to be resealed. The seams are done.

Chris
Formerly: 2002 30' IB
Re: Bat Wing Antenna Leak
Reply #1 –
If I recall correctly, the crank shaft has two O-rings on it.  Attached is a parts list with the o-rings highlighted.

Ken F in NM
'08 MB
Re: Bat Wing Antenna Leak
Reply #2 –
Quote from: Kenneth Fears  - 
If I recall correctly, the crank shaft has two O-rings on it.  Attached is a parts list with the o-rings highlighted.

Ken F in NM

Thanks, Ken. That sounds like a good place to start.

Chris
Formerly: 2002 30' IB
Re: Bat Wing Antenna Leak
Reply #3 –
Chris, that water could be coming from several feet away and then hitting the pole (once inside the roof structure) and coming down the pole.  Find a friend with a FLIR camera (or other thermal imaging camera) and pour some water in that general location and see what the camera tells you.

Jane
Jane & Scott
Currently have a 1989 TK  LD we did a lot of upgrades on.
Bigfoot 25RQ Twin on order with early summer 2024 ETA

Our smartphone autocorrects into very poor English.
 We disclaim the illusion of ignorance this creates as we have enough ignorance we rightly claim.
Re: Bat Wing Antenna Leak
Reply #4 –
Quote from: Jane and Scott  - 
Chris, that water could be coming from several feet away and then hitting the pole (once inside the roof structure) and coming down the pole.  Find a friend with a FLIR camera (or other thermal imaging camera) and pour some water in that general location and see what the camera tells you.

Jane
Thanks, Jane. 
Formerly: 2002 30' IB
Re: Bat Wing Antenna Leak
Reply #5 –
I might have the same problem.  Any Update Chris?
2000 RB
 
Re: Bat Wing Antenna Leak
Reply #6 –
Quote from: Kathy Van  - 
I might have the same problem.  Any Update Chris?
It only leaked once and I have not sought out the problem yet. It's on my short list of things to do. I will post when I get to it.

Chris
Formerly: 2002 30' IB