The National Maritime Museum Cornwall holds an archive of plans by the well-known designer, Alan Buchanan which may be accessed on request. A summary of these is below. The list is work-in-progress as many of the plans are fragile or damaged and cataloguing is still under way.
To request more detail on any of these plans then contact us at library@nmmc.co.uk
| ID | Name | Vessel | Description | Design | Design Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0340.1575 | Ocean fishing Ketch | Sketch plan 45ft Ocean Cruising Ketch for A K Allen Australia | D2166 | ||
| 0340.0826 | Ocean Racer | 37/26 ft WL 10 ton Ocean Racer for Flip Maguder several copies of lines plans found all tbc GH | D0952 | 1957 | |
| 0340.1189 | Ocean Racer | Orthona | 41ft wooden Ocean Racer OTHONA built Priors 1963 (LYR 63) From Reprint list. Spec 579 15/11/61 for J C Stanley Spec 588 for J C Stanley 24/01/62 Image held 5 Sheets | D1505a | 1963 |
| 0340.1361 | Ocean Racer | Cavalier of Kent | 11 ton Ocean Racer (Raised Sheer and Coach Roof) P. Hays Spec 587 became CAVALIER OF KENT built by Sutton for P Hays 1963 ( LYR 1963) | D1537 | 1963 |
| 0340.1179 | Ocean racer | Quinquereme | 41ft 14 ton wooden Ocean Racer/ Cruiser Spec 556 06/06/61 for I A Maiden Built as Quinquereme NR Prior 1952/07 | D1477 | 1961 |
| 0340.1497 | Ocean Racer | 41ft Ocean Racer 14.6TM proposal 2 sheets Cat 1 racked 2nd unfinished p on tp pl28 | D1489 | 1961 | |
| 0340.1291 | Ocean racer | 53ft Steel Ocean Racer Spec 775 03/02/70 for J Grubic 1 roll NYC | D1894a | 1969 | |
| 0340.1170 | Ocean racer | Thom Thom | 41ft 14 ton wooden Ocean Racer Spec 536 06/02/61 for A T Evers, Spec 538 13/02/61 for A T Evers believed built as THOM THOM ON 303606 by Priors in 4.62 CF . Spec 596 02/04/62 for E H Moore | D1442a | 1961 |
| 0340.1123 | Ocean racer | 53ft Ocean racer Spec 726 11/10/66 for O N McAllister note ref to D1251 | D1770b | ||
| 0340.1391 | Ocean racer | Shandon | 41ft Ocean Racer for J.B.Whelan, Esq. (Repeat Othona Lines) Built as SHANDON 308739 Prior 4/66 | D1718a | 1966 |
| 0340.0966 | Ocean Racer | Simina | 40ft 12 TM Ocean Racer Sail plan Believed to be WEREWOLF Ex SIMINA ON 301619 Owner Mr Parish built by C Parish Ltd of Hull 1959 LYR 1960 & 63 Lloyds Survey 100A1 plans not found | D1093 | |
| 0340.0685 | Ocean Racer | 11 ton Ocean racer tbc | D0810 | ||
| 0340.0654 | Ocean Racer | Merloo | 33ft 7 1/2 ton Ocean Racer for Dr Lum Built as MERLOO by King H 1958 | D0779 | 1956 |
| 0340.0734 | Ocean Racer | 9 tonner Ocean Racer | D0860 | ||
| 0340.1209 | Ocean racer cruiser | Capella of Kent | 41ft 14 ton Ocean Racer Cruiser Spec 639 14/03/63 for W Hawkins Built as CAPELLA OF KENT ON 307387 By Sutton and Wiggings 7/64 Lloyds 100A1 to lines plan D1505 used for ORTHONA built by Priors 1963 | D1584a | |
| 0340.1119 | Ocean racer cruiser | Kalina | 41ft Ocean Racer Cruiser Spec 637 21/02/63 for C E Challinor Spec 678, KALINA on 307502 built by Priors 5/66 (LYR 1969) | D1581a | |
| 0340.1446 | Ocean racer cruiser | 41ft 15 ton wooden Ocean Racer / Cruiser Provisional Spec 436 | D1304 | ||
| 0340.0935 | Ocean racer Cruiser | 40ft 14 ton Cruiser Racer Prov Spec 318,Spec 320 L T Daniels Firecrest tbc | D1062 | 1958 | |
| 0340.1201 | Ocean racing yawl | 41ft wooden Ocean Racing Yawl Spec 606 30/08/62 for K S Wrighton Not Found | D1553b | ||
| 0340.1083 | Ocean racing Yawl | Hephzibah | 43ft 17 ton wooden Ocean Racing yawl Prelim Spec 575 30/10/61 for J Maurice Laing Spec 598 Engine& 660 ,Spec 602 20/06/62 for J Maurice Laing Spec 600 complete construction For J M Laing Built as HEPHZIBAH ON 304593 (100A1) by Priors in 1963 LYR 63 | D1498a | 1961 |
| 0340.0330 | OCELOT | Ocelot | Ocelot not thought to be A B design | D0452 | |
| 0340.1294 | Offshore racer | 37ft wooden Offshore Racer to I 0 R Rule Class III Spec 782 04/01/71 for N Vintiadis | D1954b | 1971 | |
| 0340.1093 | Offshore racing yacht | 28ft wooden plywood planking Offshore Racing Yacht Spec 777 06/03/70 | D1903a | ||
| 0340.0433 | On Reprint list | 14ft 6in Pochin motor boat | D0554 | ||
| 0340.0489 | on stock list 1976 | 11ft 3″ Scow | D0610 | ||
| 0340.0153 | Outboard Cruiser | Outboard Cruiser | D0276 | ||
| 0340.0912 | Outboard Runabout | 12ft Outboard Runabout for Pochin’s | D1039 | ||
| 0340.1152 | Outboard Cruiser | 20ft wooden Outboard Cruiser Spec 496 15/08/60 for J Leigh & Son Ltd of Bristol found NYC | D1387a | ||
| 0340.0840 | Outboard Cruiser | 18ft Outboard Cruiser Spec 285 for Pochin’s of Manchester | D0966a | ||
| 0340.1038 | Outboard Cruiser | 17ft OB Cruiser Seamaster | D1166 | ||
| 0340.1740 | Outboard Cruiser | 18ft Outboard Cruiser for Crescent Boats Ltd 1 sheet only AB plans list | D1308 | ||
| 0340.0881 | Outboard Cruiser | 27 ft Outboard Cruiser | D1007 | ||
| 0340.1143 | Outboard cruiser | 19ft Outboard Cruiser Spec 483 13/06/60 for P W Venables | D1346a | 1960 | |
| 0340.1359 | Outboard Cruiser | 17ft 6in Outboard Cruiser for Hartwell Boatbuilders | D1523 | ||
| 0340.0611 | Outboard Launch | 15ft Beam 6ft High speed outboard Launch, plywood, vee bottom – 2 sheets Design bought outright plan not to be sold | D0736 | ||
| 0340.0890 | Outboard Runabout | 11ft 6in Outboard Runabout | D1016 | ||
| 0340.1148 | Oyster Dredger | 29ft 3in wooden MFV for Oyster dredging Spec 490 08/07/60 for R Ellis of Smith Bros | D1380 | ||
| 0340.1151 | Oyster dredger Commercial | 23ft 6in Beam 9ft Draft 2ft 1in. Oyster dredger Carvel on bent frames, fishing vessel only, Lister air cooled diesel Spec 493 121/07/60 for P Inderwick Yealm Oyster Co – 3 sheets | D1385 | ||
| 0340.1131 | Oyster Dredger Commercial | 37ft Oyster Dredger Spec 458 15/03/60 for Smith Bros Ltd | D1336 | ||
| 0340.0672 | Oyster Skiff | 20ft 6in. Beam 8ft 7in. Oyster Skiff Clinker on rigid frames fishing vessel only, Original engine: 10 h.p. Kelvin – 2 sheets Spec 464 + D1352 for C Lucas | D0797 | ||
| 0340.0660 | parts | 34 ft RED GURNET Mast stepping | D0785 | ||
| 0340.1755 | Parts | Detail of Tubular Bowsprit 1 sheet 5/9/92 AHB | D2302 | 1992 | |
| 0340.1648 | parts | 35ft Ocean Racer Perkins 499 engine installation | D1246 | 1959 | |
| 0340.1669 | parts | East Anglian detail of Roller Reefing 1 sheet only Very badly damaged discarded GH | D1307 | ||
| 0340.0584 | parts | K H Vee belt pulley | D0709 | ||
| 0340.1007 | parts | NORYEMA Main boom Roller reefing see also D1104 in same roll | D1135 | ||
| 0340.0681 | parts | Saloon table | D0806 | ||
| 0340.1047 | Pasarole | Pasarole | Pasarole G Oxon | D1175 | |
| 0340.1448 | Passenger Launch Commercial | 35ft Steel Passenger Launch Spec 514, | D1420 | ||
| 0340.1130 | Patrol Launch Commercial | 36ft wooden Patrol Launch Spec 457 09/03/60 for Builders Joinery Ltd Kitwe Northern Rhodesia | D1339 |