In a message dated 10/07/2009 12:07:40 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: Jim, unfortunately this is the one small defect of the Shady Boy. Water will run off the awning towards the van, no matter how much you have it tilted downwards and will not hit the roof gutter. It is directed down the sides of the van and if the slider door is open the water WILL go down the INSIDE of the slider and wreak havoc on the cardboard door panel. I have been trying for some time to invent some sort of extension for the Shady Boy that will fix this problem but so far I have had no time to devote to this project. Way too many broken Vanagons in my lane way.
>>>>>Does the Shady Boy awning, and the way that it mounts, allow for leaking over the door or not? I never have gotten a definitive answer to this question.<<<<<
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