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

Buchanan plans search

ID Name Vessel Description Design Design Year
0340.0492 SPARTAN Oberon 25ft 7in SPARTAN, Oberon 4 ton Fast Cruiser Spec 151 09/11/55 for A S Fulford Published copy of Plans held as originals not yet found GH 30/11/2019 D0613
0340.0486 SPARTAN Type D 23ft 2in SPARTAN Class 4 ton Sloop Spec 150 28/10/55 for D F Seaton (First Spec Dates in Notebooks) tbc NYC D0607
0340.0788 SPARTAN MkII 23ft SPARTAN Type III Spec 327 C V Dowdall (4 ton Spartan type II) Spec 261 J Garside MK IISpec 348 for Spartan Type II, Prov Spec 377 Type II for K Watson. Tbc NYC D0914
0340.0428 SPARTAN Sp 24ft 8in SPARTAN with counter On AB cupboard list Modified lines Spec 123 19/04/55 4 ton Sloop for Cdr C P Packard RN ,Spec 188 4 ton Sloop for Lord Churston 23/08/56 tbc NYC D0549
0340.0533 SPARTAN Sp JOG 23ft 6in SPARTAN New Reverse Sheer Spec 163 for M P Randle 29/02/56 (Ist Spec date in notes ) Spec 331 4 Ton Type II for J A Nasmyth 4 sheets Cat D0658
0340.1042 SPARTAN Special 23ft 4 ton SPARTAN for Mr Watson, Spec for K Watson D1170 & 914. tbc NYC D1170
0340.1078 SPARTAN Special Salamati 30ft SPARTAN Special SALAMATI Spec 421 03/11/59 for J B Bright 1 sheet Alterations to Accommodation Cat See also D 1040 D1291b
0340.0913 SPARTAN Special 23ft 4 ton SPARTAN Special Spec 304 for J B Bright Spec 337 for P B Bright D1040a
0340.1290 SPARTAN Special 23ft 8in wooden strip planked SPARTAN Mk III 2-berth cruising boat, doghouse, Masthead rig Spec 774 26/01/70 for G Spreadborough – 4 sheets 2 GA & Sail Plan D1909a 1970
0340.1009 SPARTAN Special 30ft SPARTAN Special Spec 357 4 ton 23ft Spartan Type 1 for A H Pierson USA. 1 sheet held Cat tbc D1137a
0340.1030 SPARTAN Special SPARTAN Special cockpit tbc NYC D1158
0340.1197 SPARTAN Type I Special 30ft SPARTAN 4 ton Type I Special Spec 594 20/03/62 for G D Farley Spec 599 08/05/62 for G D Fairley 2 sheets of 4 held 1962 Cat D1534a 1962
0340.1603 Special G A Construction for 7 ton Fast Cruiser 1960 D1411 1960
0340.0728 Speed boat 16 ft Speedboat D0854
0340.0907 Speed Boat 12ft Speed Boat for Pochins? D1034
0340.1022 Speedboat 13ft Speedboat for Venables D1150
0340.1016 Speedboat 12ft 4in Speedboat Sabberton D1144
0340.1024 speedboat 13ft Speedboat Caton D1152
0340.1037 Speedboat Seamaster Speedboat D1165
0340.1005 Speedboat 13ft Speedboat D1133
0340.0983 Speedboat 12ft Sabberton Speedboat D1110
0340.1023 Speedboat 12ft 8in Beam 4ft 10in Plywood Inboard Speedboat powered by 4-cylinder Ford petrol engine, speed around 20 knots, Sabberton – 1 sheet Cat D1151 1959
0340.1426 Speedboat 13ft Chine ply speedboat for up to 35 h.p. outboards for Petal Marine- 3 sheets found Cat D1299b 1959
0340.1422 Speedboat 15ft x 5ft 5in. Draft 2ft 2in. Clinker built Inboard speedboat. Speed around 20 knots D1453
0340.1044 Speedboat Fox & Clarks Speedboat D1172
0340.0984 Speedboat GRP 12ft GRP Speedboat D1111
0340.1167 Sports fisherman 52ft wooden Sports Fisherman Spec 531 96/01/61 for D Susman D1415
0340.1337 Sportsman Cruiser 27ft. Sportsman Cruiser for Easticks Yacht Station Acle. Sketches of 3 proposals for a 27 ft Sportsboat and a set of working drawings dated 1961/62. 12 sheets in all D1455a 1962
0340.0515 SPRINGTIDE Springtide 50ft 34 TM wooden Aux Ketch Spec 445 SPRINGTIDE ON 187615 built Priors 10/57 owner E Palfrey. D0636 1956
0340.1175 Steel fast cruiser 36ft 11 ton Steel Fast Cruiser Spec 550 03/05/61 for W H Gough Cooper D1465a
0340.1534 Steel Ambulance Launch Commercial 36ft steel Ambulance launch for Milford Haven by Steelcraft dated 21.03.86 D2269 1986
0340.1199 Steel Aux Ketch 71ft 9in Steel Aux Ketch Spec 603 25/06/62 & Spec 626 for J M Liddell & Sons Ltd to be built Blythe Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co. See also D1567 D1544b
0340.0981 Steel C/B Cruiser Ferroso 35ft/24 (WL)10 ton Steel Centreboard Cruiser Spec 370 steel work only, Spec 561 for Dr A Hudson See YM 1960/09 Sloop. First one built in Goole by D E Scarr as FERROSO ON 301640 others to this design have been built in Holland for Dutch Owners YM 09/1960 D1108a
0340.1015 Steel C/B Cruiser Racer 35ft Steel C/B Cruiser Racer Sloop Spec 372 completrion of woodwork for S Schuil D1143
0340.1272 Steel C/B fast cruiser 38ft Steel Centreboard Fast Cruising Yacht Spec 747 08/04/68 for R E Glover proposal tbc D1855 1968
0340.1181 Steel C/B yawl Sea Star tbc 15 TM Steel Centre board Yawl Spec 559 26/06/61 for A Stratchoff believed built as SEA STAR 302147 by Van Wavern tbc D1473a
0340.1195 Steel C/B Yawl 36 ft 11 1/2 ton Steel Centreboard Yawl Steel hull conventionally framed Stringers and tie plate deck Wooden decks and cabintop (7sheets) Spec 589 25/01/62 parts 1 & 2 for B Poulie D1519a
0340.1215 Steel C/B yawl 43ft 13M Steel Centreboard Yawl Spec 647 16/05/63 for V D Kamp D1585a
0340.1511 Steel cargo launch Commercial 35ft Steel Chine Cargo Launch for Zambia D2238
0340.1329 Steel chine cruising yacht 40ft Steel Double Chine conic Cruising Yacht Flush deck deck house and cockpit aft . Transom hung rudder . Ketch or Cutter rig (8 sheets) Spec 850 17/05/89 D2199b
0340.1321 Steel Chine Motor sailer 37ft Steel double chine conics hull Ketch rigged Motor Sailer steel decks and deckwork . Centre closed wheel house with fore and aft accommodation (8 sheets) Spec 831 No date for A McCullock D2183
0340.1624 Steel Chine Motor sailer 37ft Double Chine Steel Motor Sailer D2182b
0340.1564 Steel Chine Yacht 26ft proposed Chine steel Yacht for Zeal Craft Northwich 16/8/89 D2287 1989
0340.1328 Steel Conic Hull 26ft Steel Chine conically developed hull . Raised topsides Deckhouse and cockpit aft 4 berths Sloop rigged Transom stern t Spec 847 16/12/88 (stock plans) Refered to as Steel Eventide by the Eventide Owners Assn set of pdfs transferred to the NMMC 2019. D2266b
0340.1325 Steel Conic Hull 20ft Steel Chine conic developed hull Raised topsides small deckhouse .Transom hung rudder ( 4 sheets) Spec 844 01/10/85 Based on wooden 20ft Chine WILD DUCK designed for YM. Hulls available from Steel Craft Wales D2251b 1985
0340.1331 Steel Conic Hull Special 32ft Steel single chine conically developed hull Raised topsides .deckhouse and cockpit aft . Transom stern Comfortable accommodation for long ocean passages . Ketch rigged (7 sheets ) Spec 853 07/08/91 D2293b
0340.0753 Steel Cruiser 6 1/2 ton steel Cruiser for G Bakker 1 off Yeoman ? D0879
0340.1045 Steel Cruiser 33ft 11 ton Steel Cruiser Spec 403,Spec 418 29/10 59 for Sqd Ldrs Whitby & Storey D1173
0340.1193 Steel Cruiser racer 35ft Steel Cruiser Racer . Steel hull Conventional framing . Stringer and tie frame deck , Wooden decks and cabin top Masthead sloop or yawl (9 sheets) Spec 584 23/01/62 for Stolp A4 GA Acc Sheet 3 & Sail plans Sheet 4 (ketch) 7 6 (Sloop) 6 sheets Cat & Racked 9/01 GH D1509a 1961
0340.1326 Steel Cruising Ketch 53ft Steel Aux Cruising Ketch Spec 845 06/06/86 for Dickinson & 09/07/87 for Munton & Bryon Holdings Ltd. Set of folded Lloyds Approved plans held ++ large roll NYC D2273b 1986

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