Hello B.O.A. members,

i´m the spanish owner from a ´77 Birchwood named SEA GAMBLER.

The name is very appropriate to a boat who arrives to Mediterranean sea from England by Gibraltar some years ago. After that, was sailing at Spanish Mediterranean coast, south of France and Balearic islands until I was bought in Gandía Harbour.

Actually i´m renovating some things, but usually we sail every weeckend in Valencia.

The boat is a 35 feet with flybridge.

I hope find some history from it with your help.

Thanks and regards,

Tono

Pdt. I will try write my best English.... excuse my mystakes.

Buenas dias Tono!  

Hope you enjoy the forum  

Many thanks!

How can I hung some pictures?

Welcome Tono!  Nice to see that word of the BOA has spead so far.

And don't worry about your English, because it's (1) much better than my Spanish and (2) easily as good as some of the English written by we natives!

You can put photos up by clicking on the link 'Birchwood Boat images' at the top of this page and signing in with the name

BIRCHWOODOWNERS

and give a password of

piccies

It's probably best if you put general views of your boat on the front page and then put a full length shot of Sea Gambler in the 'Birchwood pics' section.

Have fun!  

--Last edited by brianlj on 2008-07-10 10:45:30 --

Hi again,

I put 3 pictures, enjoy it!

Regards,

Tono

Hi TONO, enjoy the forum!

Nice boat by the way. We see boats similar to yours on the Thames always one i'd like to own myself.

Sure someone on here can give you more information on your boat than I can at present. But will look around for any info I can

Right, having seen that, I'm off to nail on a Flybridge to No Regrets  

According to "25 Years Of Motor Cruisers 1960-1984" by Alex McMullen (1991)(Published by Adlard Coles Nautical Isbn:0-7136-3459-6).

The Birchwood 35 was produced between 1975 and 1981. 100 were built. Hull was designed by Graham Caddick. It is medium vee with rounded underwater sections and a deepish keel.

With twin 150 hp diesels fitted top speed was around 18 knots.

Length: 35ft 0 in (10.67m)
Beam:   11ft 2 in ( 3.40m)
Draught  3ft 0 in ( 0.91m)