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Last time we went camping it rained and water gathered in two puddles on the awning roof. It did not come through and I was able to push it all off. I did have it pegged as tight as I could. Any ideas or remedies? Can you get additional poles to support the puddle areas?

Thanks for looking

Fred.

See here

http://www.caravanaccessoryshop.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=1324

This allows greater leverage on the poles than can normally be applied by hand thus getting the canvas very taut

I know this is a very old post but it might help someone.

I had the same problem water resting on the awning roof and causing it to sag, once it starts sagging the weight of the water causes it to sag further until you have gallons of it that can't run-off!

I tried the awning stretcher tool and it helped a little but solved the problem on my Fiesta by putting an extra pole in on each side.
Simply get an adjustable line-prop, cut the hook off one end and remove the rubber stopper from the other end and replace them with Cabanon Apache awning 'C' clips:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pack-of-2-Cabanon-Apache-tent-awning-metal-c-C-clips-tent-spares-/271195260639?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f247f46df#ht_1110wt_721
They just push in, (I had to file about half a millimetre off mine for the narrow end ) Then just hook them up and tighten the thumb screw.
They also make the awning more stable.

I bought an awning companion stretcher tool from Towsure a few weeks ago, it helped - handy to hold the poles tight while you tighten the thumb screws - cost me £25.00 but it didn't solve the problem. The seams of the awning roof were very tight by the poles but still very saggy in the middle.
However the line-props do a fantastic job and make the frame much more stable too, they cost £3.99 for the two 'C' clips and the line-props were £2.50 each.
Took me 10 minutes to make each one.
Just thought that the idea might help someone with the same problem.