Good bye sky-light- Hello Hatch!

[moosetags]

I don't recall seeing this thread when it first came out in 2012. I just read the entire thread. The marine hatch is a really neat idea to replace the almost useless skylight with something more useful and durable. The marine grade hatch would be much better quality than an RV skylight.

This is something that I would like to do when Lucy's skylight needs replacement. This is such a neat idea that Airstream should offer this as an option.

Brian

[carl2591]

I was thinking the same thing. Just wondering how it was holding up and if they are better or worse with the heat issue.

The glass or whatever the material seems a bit dark which is what i have seen on most boats and defeats the sky light portion of the program.

but I do like the being able to open the "hatch" with screen or with out.

[lovemorels]

Amazing ceiling! What is the name of the material? I tried searching on line for fireproof, lightweight, rodent proof material used in mobile home flooring and didn't come up with anything. I know this is an old post...but I really like it!!

[featherbedder]

This a little off about your very nice install, the people that are afraid to use ladder on side of AS, use aluminum ladder place on zip-dee awning cover [cover is stainless, ladder is softer] not touching sides, do not slide ladder may cause blemish. I have used ladder this way for a lot of yrs. w/out any marks, and never used any padding on ladder.

[John&Vicki]

Originally Posted by Del Gurney

I should mention about the ladder. I wanted one that would stow either in the rear storage compartment or under/behind couch and be light and simple. Could'ent find one.

For 3 bucks at a garage sale I got the ladder and cut off two rungs.
For 4 bucks at Goodwill I got two pairs of crutches (they always have crutches)
Fasteners cost about $13 and a can of aluminium spray paint 6.

Couple hours later I had an adjustable ladder that weighs nothing and measures 15"x64" with nice soft "feet" and I cut the arm-pit cushions to fit the top where it rests on the plastic moulding.

PS: I had to replace the wood in the channel of the AS channel flange (this wood is needed for screwing the moulding and sliding curtain. And as there was no insulation I used self adhesive 4" pipe insulation

That ladder is genius MacGyver. Nice work.