Installing A HIGH QUALITY Skylight / Boat Hatch On My Camper Van Build
Why to choose a boat hatch? Mistakes to avoid? How to get the perfect finish? A step by step guided install?
Today is day 19 of my DIY camper van build and we are installing a Lewmar Marine Boat Hatch as a skylight in my camper van. The same one I had in my last van for 3 years & LOVED!
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🌟 COST BREAKDOWN 🌟
Lewmar Marie Boat Hatch in Size 50 - $531.05
Extra Jigsaw Blades - $7.99
Butyl Tape - $13.81
Rustoleum Clean Metal Primer - $5.58
1x2 Pine -
M6 Binding Post Screws (15 needed + 2 small screws) - $14.89
Self Leveling Lap Sealant - $15.16
RV Roof Tape - $25.99 (4” x 50 feet) (WHICH IS WAY MORE THAN YOU NEED)
Bug Screen - $35.45
I Already Owned The Other Items Or Had Left Over From Other Projects In The Build.
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🌟 MATERIAL LIST 🌟
Cardboard for template
Box cutter knife for cutting cardboard
Tape
Drill bits of many sizes - $19.96
Drill & Batteries
Safety Glasses
Sharpie or marker
Jigsaw
File to file edges smooth
Metal jigsaw blades
Rubbing Alcohol (To Clean)
Cloth To Clean With
1x2 or 2x2 Wood for Frame (I Used Pine.) $
Mold Resistant Paint
Paint Roller or Brush
Kreg Jig & Screws
Mask for when spraying Rustoleum spray paint
Ladder to access the roof - $100 from Walmart
Bag or Box to catch the metal shavings
Card to cut the butyl tape
Scissors to cut RV Tape
Bug Spray & Sunscreen
CONFIDENCE! YOU GOT THIS!
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Link To Skylight:
https://www.westmarine.com/lewmar-50-...
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🌟 Step By Step Breakdown With Time Stamps 🌟
Choosing A Skylight - 0:48
Make A Template - 3:11
Pick A Location - 3:22
Drill A Hole For Checking The Location - 4:17
Match Up The Template & Trace - 5:10
Tape Up Bag or Box To Catch Metal - 5:50
Drill Holes In All 4 Sides - 5:58
Cut Out Hole - 6:54
Check Fit Of Skylight - 8:38
Cut Until Fits (If Needed) - 9:27
Sand, Clean, Tape & Paint Edges - 9:49
Prime Wood For Frame - 10:33
Butyl Tape - 10:50
Make The Wooden Frame - 11:45
Pre-drill & Screw In Skylight - 12:53
Remove Excess Butyl Tape - 14:08
Clean, Tape & Self Leveling Lap Sealant - 15:27
RV Roof Tape - 15:52
FINAL PRODUCT! - 18:02
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