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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0340.1306 | 22ft Channel Islands 22 | 22ft GRP CHANNEL ISLANDS 22 Class Versatile and robust Fast Motor Boats built in various versions and using a variety of engines. Over 250 of this class have been built by Silva Yates in Jersey. Since 1974. !4 designs for Specials, 22,32,& 40ft craft are listed in the collection GH Spec 798 & 799 08/11/72 Part set of plans found & Cat inc proposal sketches | D1992a | 1972 | |
| 0340.0021 | 22ft Lifeboat | 22ft Lifeboat 06/09/49 Ex ships lifeboat conversion On AB In cupboard list | D0135 | 1949 | |
| 0340.0166 | 22ft Lifeboat conversion | 22ft Lifeboat Conversion tbc | D0289 | ||
| 0340.0230 | 22ft Stock Launches | 22ft to 40ft Stock Launches Short Spec 118 1955 gives general details | D0352 | ||
| 0340.1319 | 23.5ft GRP Motor sailer | 23.5 ft GRP Motor Sailer for series production Spec 829 No Date for N Kaya Turkey | D2173b | ||
| 0340.0020 | 23ft 2in COLLEEN Class | 23ft 2in 4 ton Cruiser Racer 18/23ft COLLEEN Class Cork Harbour One design produced in collaboration with Mr K Stokes of the RCYC. Prototype built by Small Craft West End Six more planned . See YW Feb 1951 Spec 8 26/11/49 for K Stokes, Spec No 30 09/1951 No date | D0134a | 1949 | |
| 0340.0089 | 23ft 2in Fast Cruiser SPARTAN Variants | 23ft 2in SPARTAN Fast Cruiser data sheet Proposed SPARTAN for RNSA Spec 41 Sept 52 for Lt Cdr Tucker; 5 misc sheets | D0209a | 1952 | |
| 0340.0323 | 23ft 6in Day Sailer SPARTAN | 23ft 6in SPARTAN Type C day sailer tbc NYC | D0445 | ||
| 0340.0139 | 23ft 6in SPARTAN | 23ft 6in SPARTAN 24 GA tbc NYC | D0262 | ||
| 0340.0161 | 23ft 6in SPARTAN Class | Tica | 23ft 6in SPARTAN Haylock probably TICA 186071 Built Prior 1954 see Anderson in LYR | D0284 | |
| 0340.0140 | 23ft 6in SPARTAN Cutter rig | 23ft 6in SPARTAN Cutter rig tbc NYC | D0263 | ||
| 0340.0103 | 23ft 6in SPARTAN II Class | 23ft 6in SPARTAN type II 28/09/52 tbc Spec No 53 for A Myers NYC | D0223 | ||
| 0340.0172 | 23ft 6in SPARTAN Special | 23ft 6in SPARTAN special tbc NYC | D0295 | ||
| 0340.0195 | 23ft 6in SPARTAN Special | 23ft 6in SPARTAN type B Long Cabin top 1953/54 3 sheets held refer back to D0208 | D0317a | ||
| 0340.0295 | 23ft 6in SPARTAN Special | 23ft 6in SPARTAN special tbc NYC | D0417 | ||
| 0340.0165 | 23ft 6in SPARTAN Special | 23ft 6in SPARTAN special tbc NYC | D0288 | ||
| 0340.0137 | 23ft 6in SPARTAN Special | 23ft 6in SPARTAN Special tbc NYC | D0260 | ||
| 0340.0260 | 23ft 6in SPARTAN Special | 23ft 6in SPARTAN Special tbc NYC | D0382 | ||
| 0340.0200 | 23ft 6in SPARTAN Special | 23ft 6in SPARTAN Special 24ft tbc NYC | D0322 | ||
| 0340.0141 | 23ft 6in SPARTAN Type E | 23ft 6in SPARTAN Type E tbc NYC | D0264 | ||
| 0340.0088 | 23ft 8in Fast Cruiser SPARTAN Class | 23ft 8 SPARTAN Mk. 1 Bermudan rig Fast Cruiser Spec 40 15/07/52 Spec 145 06/10/55 – 5 sheets for R Webster Dating Cat from 1953 Appears to be complete set Cat | D0208 | ||
| 0340.0158 | 23ft Class for Belize | 23ft BELIZE Yacht Club O/D Spec 73 | D0281 | ||
| 0340.0273 | 23ft Day Sailer | 23ft Day Sailer | D0395 | ||
| 0340.0247 | 23ft Motor Cruiser | 23ft Motor Cruiser | D0369 | ||
| 0340.0973 | 23ft Outboard Cruiser | D1100 | |||
| 0340.0018 | 23ft REBEL Class | Phiz, Rebel, Rebellious Lady, Rebel Maid, | 23ft Half Deck Broads Day Boat for R Moore of Wroxham several built for hire and competition. Dwg Date 20/04/49 300 SQ | D0129a | 1949 |
| 0340.0395 | 23ft/19ft Cruiser EUDORA | Eudora | 23/19ft WL Cruiser built by Prior 7/53 as EUDORA ON 185923 for T A E Shute | D0516a | |
| 0340.0238 | 24 ton Steel Ketch | 24 ton Steel Ketch | D0360 | ||
| 0340.0310 | 24ft 9in Fishing and GP Launch | 24ft 9in Fishing and G P launch West Country type Short Spec 118 1955 gives general details | D0432 | ||
| 0340.0129 | 24ft Fast Cruiser SPARTAN | 24ft SPARTAN 7 ton Fast Cruiser Basic Spec 62 See also Spec 61A and 60 (Core info on SPARTAN GH 18/07/12 from Spec book 1) 3 sheets 1953 & 54 Cat | D0249 | 1953 | |
| 0340.0181 | 24ft Fishing Boat | 24ft x 8ft . Clinker built fishing boat Forward cabin with large open cockpit, West Wales Field Society – 2 sheets | D0304 | ||
| 0340.0042 | 24ft Fishing Launch | 24ft Fishing Launch 04/03/50 tbc | D0159 | 1950 | |
| 0340.0205 | 24ft FV Commercial | 24ft Fishing boat with forward cabin Short Spec 118 1955 gives general details Launch G A see Dwg 340 | D0327 | ||
| 0340.0218 | 24ft GP Motor launch | Kelpie tbc | 24ft General Purpose Launch Spec 69 Kelpie | D0340 | |
| 0340.0286 | 24ft Junior Offshore Group | 24ft Junior Offshore Group | D0408 | ||
| 0340.0938 | 24ft light displacement one design keel boat | Spec 355 designed by O J Lee. Ply planking. | D1065 | ||
| 0340.0065 | 24ft Ocean Racer | 24ft Ocean Racer 19/02/51 | D0184 | 1951 | |
| 0340.0010 | 24ft TUSKAR Class | 24ft LWL 8 ton Fast Cruiser Racer TUSKAR Class RORC Light but strong hull capable of being driven hard. Rig Cutter or Yawl | D0120 | 1948 | |
| 0340.0023 | 25 tonner tbc | 25 tonner tbc | D0139 | ||
| 0340.0057 | 25ft 4in Aux Cruiser WIND ELF Special | Blue Waves | 25ft 4 ton TM Aux Cruiser WIND ELF Special BLUE WAVES ON 184549 Wyatt 1951 Spec 20 09/11/50 and Amendments 20/11/50 for D H Williamson, Spec 36 27/02/52 for H Craig | D0174a | 1950 |
| 0340.0444 | 25ft 6 ton wooden Centreboard Sloop Provisional Spec 124 Mr Aston | tbc P Spec 128, Spec 179 Lt Cdr Venning 1956, Spec 537 for V G Hamilton. | D0565 | ||
| 0340.0336 | 25ft 6in Cruiser racer | 25ft 6in, 4 ton Fast Cruiser Racer Spec 17/11/54 102 for Spencer Thomas | D0458a | ||
| 0340.0338 | 25ft 6in Motor Cruiser | 25ft 6in Motor Cruiser Spec 93 No date | D0460 | ||
| 0340.1218 | 25ft 9in Beam 8ft draft 2ft 3in Round Bilge Motor Fishing Vessel | Clinker BMC diesel engine, Aft wheelhouse, cabin forward, steadying sail Spec 656 02/09/63 for Johnson & Jago – 4 sheets | D1603a | ||
| 0340.0067 | 25ft Aux Cruiser WIND ELF Special | 25ft LOA 4 1/2 ton TM Aux Cruiser WIND ELF Class Spec 31 28/09/51 for H P Ruffell Smith Spec 32 17/10/51 for S T Bulmer Spec 35 18/02/52 for P J Elwood , Spec 45 No date for F L Bissan , J L Herbert Special 09/09/51 tbc | D0186b | ||
| 0340.0299 | 25ft Cruiser | 25ft Broads Cruiser | D0421 | ||
| 0340.0022 | 25ft Cruiser HIGHTIME | Hightime | 25ft 4 ton Aux Cruiser HIGHTIME 21/09/49 See YM 1951/03 pp158 Spec 6 14/10/49 for H Hardy , Spec 36 for Hamilton Craig See ON 182172 25ft Aux Sloop owner Cdr H Hardy LYR 53, YM 1951/03 in DI | D0137a | 1949 |
| 0340.0776 | 25ft Fast Cruiser | 25ft 4 1/2 ton Fast Cruiser Spec 265 for Dr Straddon Ipswich Spec 253 for Dr Staddon see also D0805 | D0902 | ||
| 0340.0113 | 25ft Lifeboat | 25ft 30 man Motor Lifeboat 30/12/52 tbc | D0233 | ||
| 0340.0319 | 25ft Lifeboat conversion | 25ft Ships Llifeboat conversion | D0441 |