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-series-low-profile-hatch-14-13-16inch-x-19-15-16inch-cutout-162847.html?&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=%5BADL%5D%5BPLA%5D%20Most%20Categories_%20Control&utm_content=autoag0000x21026663696x162847&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwu8uyBhC6ARIsAKwBGpTMUlyQQZ9BqllmlT8gRAobXeo3OI3GsyNKNHQ94V9HqEPwg4zbb6waAuwnEALw_wcB
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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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