I've travelled with an 84 Westy (with a skylight) on BC Ferries and
have not been charged overheight rate.

Also, check with Trevor aka the skylight guy...he lives on the
Sunshine Coast and takes ferries all the time, he may have an idea or
two on how to add a skylight to a 1980-83 westy.

Trevor Reid The Skylight Guy. Tel: 1-604-886-1979
  info@theskylightguy.com

-paul

>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
>
>
>
>
>
>--
>No virus found in this outgoing message.
>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
>Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.1/28 - Release Date: 6/24/2005