Peeler Skiff Center Console Option - Plans Only

The result of several prototypes and careful ergonomic study, a center console will expand the Peeler Skiff's comfort.  This center console is sleek, strong, and neatly integrated into the Peeler Skiff's interior layout.  It's a functional upgrade and good-looking, too.  The wheel is at the perfect height for all adults.  A passenger seat with a hinged lid is incorporated into the front of the console, creating a large storage compartment beneath.  

Designed as a retrofit package, the center console may be added to an existing Peeler Skiff, or incorporated from the beginning during hull assembly.  It's recommended to build it with 9mm okoume marine plywood, stitched-and-glued together with epoxy and sheathed in fiberglass.  It is secured permanently to the hull with epoxy fillets and fiberglass, where it contributes noticeably to overall hull stiffness.

Center console plans builders adding on to an existing kit may have enough epoxy on hand to complete the center console, but might need to order additional epoxy.

These plans for scratch-builders include full-sized patterns for every part of the center console (see below).  Lay the sheets out on the plywood, transfer the patterns with an awl or a pounce-wheel, and the accuracy will ensure a fast and beautiful assembly.  The boat's manual will provide a comprehensive discussion on materials selection, instruction on assembling the parts, and a guide to finishing the parts.

Here are samples of some of the plans pages: