Bath tub gap

[josh409]

Good Question OP.... My wife has been bothering me about this, and now I have an answer to keep her happy

[signmoney]

Looks like I have the same tub. If you happen to be a little off level it will leak. Been there done that. Hitch was a little low and water pooled up in the corner and we found a nice puddle in the hallway. I took of the access panel and found the problem. I don't know how big the lip is but I wasn't that much off level. I'm thinking of some calk just so it doesn't happen again.

[tinstartrvlr]

I was once told by an rv tech that the gap is deliberate. Condensation can form on the plastic shower stall wall between the solid wall and the shower stall, and the reason for the gap is to allow the condensation to run down the plastic and out. The lip on the base of the shower is to keep water from getting beyond that gap when showering.

Don't know if all of this is accurate, but it made lot of sense.