We woke up this morning to a crash, only to find that a gust of wind came along and tossed our RV awning up on the roof. What went through our minds immediately was a ripped awning, insurance claims and lots of inconvenience. Later in the day, we have since determined that our intitial thoughts were overblown (pardon the pun).
An old saying: "Think the worst and hope for the best."
The photo above shows two pieces which were damaged. The piece on the left, called a "foot patio," is made of cast aluminum and shows a rod broken right out of the middle. We went to the RV dealer in town who went out back and found the same piece in the scrap pile and gave it to us. George took off the damaged one and installed the good one this afternoon.
The other piece (white) is called a "rafter" and needs to be ordered from the manufacturer. We won't be able to deploy the awning until this rafter and other damaged pieces are replaced.
The hardest job of all was to get the awning put back together and rolled up. We couldn't have done that without the help of Dwight and Donna Wilburn who live nearby in the park and who were taking their morning walk when it happened. They immediately came over and offered to help and we are very appreciative for that.
Fortunately for us, the damage wasn't as bad as we initially thought. The cost of replacement parts is unknown but probably will not come up to our deductible. Resolved: From now on, whenever there is a wind of any kind, that awning needs to be up in its secure position.
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