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Old 11-21-2000
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Eric, am I right in thinking you mean a traditional skylight? They require a pretty high level of joinery-skill to build properly, and even then most seem to leak. But they certainly look nice.

I came across an article in an old WoodenBoat a while back that gave details of a fake skylight that was really a Dorade-type ventilator. You might perhaps like to consider that instead. I''ve posted a self-explanatory sketch at --

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1231924&a=9091792&p=33664780&Sequence=0&res =high

Good luck,

Mike F.
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