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Arthur Piver Collection
Acquired in 2001, this collection contains plans
of trimaran boats designed by Arthur Piver and
produced under the company name Pi-Craft during
the 1950s and 1960s. Vessels include Lodestar,
Trident, Banner, Chariot, Empress, Encore, Herald,
Nimble, and Victress. The plans
are part of a larger collection (MS232) that consists
of articles, periodicals, books from Piver's personal
library, manuscripts pertaining to his research
and visual material, including film, photographs,
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John
L. Hacker Collection
Considered among the 20th century's finest boat
designers, Hacker's collection ranges in dates
from 1935 through 1961 and contains materials
such as annual reports, original photographs,
patents, plans, and much more. Plans for boats,
ranging in sizes from 12’ to 108’,
include cruisers, fishing vessels, hydroplanes,
rescue boats, runabouts, sedans, torpedo boats,
and utility boats. |
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The
Library has plans for the heralded Civil War ironclads
USS Monitor and CSS Virginia as well as early concept designs of ironclads
and later Monitor-class vessels produced
for the U.S. Navy. These plans range in dates
from 1846 through 1902, spanning a period of innovation
and transformation in naval architecture.
 See the list of plans.
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Everyday Library staff handle a variety of requests
concerning the plans and drawings collection.
Areas of interest include cargo vessels, Civil
War naval vessels, lighthouses, multihulls, passenger
liners, small craft, and yachts.
See
some of the most frequently requested plans. |
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public is invited to visit the Library to
conduct research using the plans and drawings
collection. If you cannot visit the Library,
staff can assist in locating plans for you.
To use this service, submit a Plans
Research Request.
There are additional fees to obtain reproductions
of plans (see below).
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Copies of plans from this collection can be purchased
for personal or research use only from the Library.
The costs for black line copies on bond paper
for personal use are listed below. (See
additional information on the cost of Chris-Craft
plans.)
• $5
per square foot, plus
• Shipping
and handling calculated at 20% of total order,
$10 maximum
• Museum
members enjoy a 25% discount on the cost of
reproduction of plans
• A 4.5%
sales tax will be charged to all Virginia residents
For conservation and copyright reasons, The
Mariners' Museum reserves the right to refuse
to copy any of its plans and drawings.
The Mariners’ Museum does not
warrant any construction based on these drawings,
and disclaims any and all responsibility and liability
whatsoever, whether expressed or implied, that
may arise from any use of these drawings.
For commercial use, publication or public display
of plans or drawings from the Library collection,
contact licensing@mariner.org for authorization and pricing.
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