Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 14:27:46 -0700
Reply-To: The Skylight Guy <trevor@THESKYLIGHTGUY.COM>
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From: The Skylight Guy <trevor@THESKYLIGHTGUY.COM>
Subject: Re: Skylight Alternatives/low profile skylight
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Hi All
This is Trevor "The Skylight guy".........Bob, Regarding the height
restriction on the BC ferries, your skylight is fine if it is CLOSED, I do
get several orders for replacement skylights from those who drive onto the
ferry with their skylights open
That said, if you are still interested in adding a skylight to your
Westy, it can be done, and I would be happy to talk to you about your
options. I could also make you a lower profile skylight, I just did some
measurements, a stock skylight height is approx 1.5 inches and it would be
possible to lower that to 7/8 in.
Visit my website www.theskylightguy.com and give me a call @
604-886-1979
Peace
Trevor Reid
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Bob Elliott
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 2:33 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Skylight Alternatives ...
Our much loved "Aus Haus" is a 1980 aircooled Canadian Westy model and as
such came from the factory without a poptop skylight. We've considered
installing an after-market unit but the stock units and dismantler units
we've seen appear quite fragile, have an overly complicated opening and
closing mechanism (most of this info about skylights came from the list
btw).
I've also learned that the skylight causes a fairly significant (in my
case) height increase (2" - 3") when closed. In our circumstance an
increase of 2" would restrict us from using our underground parking spot
and there is only a 4" difference between or current height and paying a
over-height surcharge when we take British Columbia ferries.
My question is, has anyone found a poptop skylight alternative that has
worked well, has a minimal height increase and fits the Westy poptop
skylight footprint?
I've wandered West Marine and found many hatches that appear that they may
work but I'd like to hear from others before I jump in.
Another option may be the Eurovan Camper skylight. It appeals because of it
simplicity of function/mechanism and its very low profile when closed. Has
anyone installed on on a Vanagon Westy?
I realize that the area assigned to installing a skylight on my poptop is
fairly strictly defined so that presents another restriction.
TIA
peace
bob
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