[xGE_97]

I'm visiting a Canadian friend that is new to Newells. He has a 2010 coach with a 16 foot long living room slide and it leaks. I'm not listing his name or coach number, at his wish. We narrowed the leak down to the middle of the slide where the seal rests against the slide's outer skin. The seal is inflated but does not seem to seal well in the center. I can watch water well up along the inside of the sealing area, eventually dripping over. There are two tabs on the top inboard edge of the slide. Each one is about 4 to 5 feet in from the side. It looks like these tabs go into spots in the top of the slide opening. My guess is that these keep the slide roof from sagging. The tabs appear to be solid. I can't move them by hand. The tabs are about 1/4" thick, so I think they don't bend easily. Since the slide is in, I can't tell if or how hard they touch structure.
My temporary solution for him would be to find some 1/16" thick vinyl strip and stick it to the top of the slide with 3M tape, such that the slide seal keeps water out. This would get him to Newell on his way home at some point. Thoughts, anyone?