flashheart
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Reged: 10/01/2008
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Right, this is my first post. Been viewing the forum for a while and stealthily
just reading what has to be said, so here I go for a change!!
I've been a Birchwood owner for quite a few years now and always been gobsmacked by the lack of any Owners club.
Yes I've heard of the Birchwood classics club as a previous owner of my boat in his bloody good nature, decided to include a good wad of them with the boat info!
Ok my boat may be thirty years old almost, but i've brought my boat into the twenty first century and why not an owners club. Because as far as I know the classics club is snail mail only.
Does anyone know of an online Owners club/Group. Been trawling the net to no avail. Or are we all fairly nomadic by nature?
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Birchwood Owners Association
http://birchwoodboats.aceboard.com
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Ramage
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Reged: 09/07/2006
Posts: 590
Loc: Hampton Hill
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Ok, its a fair cop.
We hide out in here. No Regrets will be along soon to enthuse about the wonderful Birchwood 25. Nick Cred is another of the bretheren.
There are loads of Birchwood 25s on the Thames, in fact there is a Birchwood Interceptor moored next to my boat, and another Birchwood 25 is moored on the other side!
On the pontoon opposite there is one with no hard top at all, just a windscreen and hood. (Bray marina).
What spec is yours?
My boat, "Carli" has a Sea Panther diesel on shaft.
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Paul
http://www.braycruiserclub.co.uk/
http://www.birchwoodboats.aceboard.com/
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Gavi
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Reged: 01/06/2006
Posts: 1628
Loc: Sunny Staines
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We Freeman owners are watching you 
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Ramage
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Reged: 09/07/2006
Posts: 590
Loc: Hampton Hill
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Now Freeman have got a good owners club, and lots of support from Sheriden Marine.
Good job Birchwood used the same engines & gearboxes!
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Paul
http://www.braycruiserclub.co.uk/
http://www.birchwoodboats.aceboard.com/
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No_Regrets
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Reged: 09/07/2007
Posts: 1432
Loc: Welwyn Garden City, Herts UK.
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We Freeman owners are watching you
Like, both of you 
Welcome Flash, and may I be among the first to congratulate you on your choice of vessel. There are a few exceptionally nice 25's here as Paul said, all active between Bray and Caversham.
The great thing about having a few old Freemans around is that as they gradually sink under the weight of the Osmosis blisters, a good source of spare Gearboxes and stuff becomes available, so hoorah for Freemans!
Anyway....
I would love to set up a simple but attractive forum for Birchwood owners to share piccies and knowledge on, and can have one up and running within a day usually.
If the general consensus is good, I can do it!
Shame Freeman owners are catered for, or they would be more than welcome 
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The scourge of Windsor, and notorious founder member of the 'Upper Thames Birchwood Massive' now outlawed by the EA and River pressure groups, currently planning a nice comfy retirement in the aft cabin of a Broom.
Now can anybody recommend any non-marking slippers?
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Ramage
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Reged: 09/07/2006
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Loc: Hampton Hill
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Go for it!
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Paul
http://www.braycruiserclub.co.uk/
http://www.birchwoodboats.aceboard.com/
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Debutante21Sixpence
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Reged: 24/08/2005
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Oh please no, not another forum, I haven't got time to keep up with them all and although I may not be welcome on the Thames forum, the T does stand for something, and so does the 25 
Click the pic 
Roof off for low bridge clearance
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nickcred
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Reged: 19/09/2005
Posts: 432
Loc: Hampshire UK
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Hi
Slowly but surely Birchwood owners seem to be appearing I asked the same question as you have when I first purchased my 25 Tristan 3 years or so ago. I would love to see a Birchwood owners club. I wrote to the Birchwood Classics guys and received no reply so not even sure it is still running. Agree the point on keeping up with the number of Forums but 100% would like to see a club started.
I managed to blow my old petrol engine up beyond sensible economic repair so she is now on a Nani Diesel 39HP and I am glad we made that decision despite the squealing that came from my wallet at the time.
Hoping to be back on the water in the next week and cant wait
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boatone
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Reged: 29/07/2001
Posts: 6862
Loc: Surrey uk
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Been trawling the net to no avail.
So, doesn't that tell you something? This forum is for Thames/Inland Waters users and you have found some (a few) like minded boaters that you failed to find elsewhere.
Stop worrying about a Torchwood owners group cos unless you get a lot more than you've found to date it will be doomed to failure.
Stick with what you've found here and help build the Thames forum into something valuable for many more boaters than a small marque clique.
There....needed to be said I think .....theres 8,000 cruisers on the Thames and I , for one would like to see them ALL on here !
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"Don't tell me why not, tell me how..."
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flashheart
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Reged: 10/01/2008
Posts: 161
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Well Hi fellow Boaters. Thanks very much for the welcome.
Anyway, I think i've found the 6th Fleet of Birchwoods on here!
As you say the thames forum has it all really, but it would be good share info on our boats without clogging this forum and boring to death the other boat owners
Hope I haven't opened a can of worms guys
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Birchwood Owners Association
http://birchwoodboats.aceboard.com
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