• Fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket
• Life raft
• 6 Life jackets 
• Life ring

The sidedecks, like the coachroof, have a pimply non-skid surface and are surrounded by a substantial toe-rail and guardrails which gradually increase in height from 20in (0.51m) to a generous 33in (0.84m) at the bows. With an elbow height grabrail running the full length of the flybridge sides, moving around the boat is safe and easy.

For berthing, there are three sets of cleats on each side, while a warp and chain windlass deals with the boat's anchor.
 
Instead of the usual guardrails around the aft deck, the Birchwood 39 has a substantial GRP coaming incorporating two L-shaped seats each capable of seating three or four people in reasonable comfort and with stowage bins underneath. This is the boat's principal fine weather entertaining area, the deck surface is of laid teak, fitted into recesses in the GRP to provide a flush surface.

The flybridge consists of a three-seater bench aft and two adjustable bucket seats for the helmsman and one passenger with wheel and throttle and repeated speed, depth, log instruments.

• GRP hinged radar arch
• Anchor / chain / warp 
• Anchor locker 
• Electric anchor winch
• Bow roller
• Bathing platform
• Bathing ladder
• Cockpit shower
• Cleats and fairleads
• Windscreen covers
• Boat hooks
• Mooring stakes
• Mooring lines
• Fenders

From the aft deck, a spiral staircase curves downwards into the saloon.

The saloon itself is quite generously proportioned — a total of 90sq ft (8.30m2)

Its starboard side is completely occupied by a four-seat settee, arranged in an L-shape around a free-standing drop- leaf table. To starboard, there's a matching two-seater settee, the rest of the length being used to provide a sideboard and drinks locker.

Four steps lead down past the helm position to the galley.

There is plenty of locker space under the worktop, and several smaller ones at chest and eye level. A crash-bar in front of the hob protects the cook.

Facing the galley is an alcove containing a C-shaped dinette, seating five or six around a nicely proportioned hi-lo table. In its lowered position, the table can be covered with separate infill cushions to convert the whole area into a 5ft 7in x 3ft 11in (1.70m x 1.19m) double berth with stowage under the seats.

The forward toilet is directly opposite the dinette and just ahead of the galley, with doors from the dinette and forward cabin making it a semi-ensuite layout. It's just over 3ft square. It offers a good-sized washbasin and toilet.

The shower head is rigidly fixed to the middle of the deckhead, the doors being protected against drips by an attractive fabric-texture curtain.

Up in the bows, an impressive guest cabin boasts 6ft 3in (1.90m) headroom over a good area of floor. The 4ft 2in (1.27m) wide double berth is well over 7ft (2.10m) long, and yet, tucked against the starboard side of the hull, it still leaves room for a huge dressing table with lockers and drawers underneath. There's a good-sized hanging locker at the foot of the bed, and a front-access bedding locker as well as stowage under the mattress.

The master stateroom, reached via the spiral staircase at the rear of the saloon is over 11ft (3.30m) wide, 8ft (2.40m) long, and a minimum of 6ft 1in (1.85m) headroom. The 4ft 7in x 5ft 10in (1.40m x 1.78m) double bed sits in the centre of the cabin and is flanked by open-fronted bedside tables, both fitted with worthwhile fiddles. To starboard, there's a long dressing table with lockers and a couple of small drawers, plus a full-height hanging locker.

The port side has a three-quarter-height hanging locker and access to the ensuite bathroom with similar facilities to the forward one.

The standard of joinery is generally high, and Birchwood didn't skimp on details such as hinges, door handles and latches. They took care to fit grabrails, crash-bars, or handholds at key places around the boat.

A pair of Iveco 8061 SRM 30 diesels are coupled to ZF/MPM 220A gearboxes. The installation is neatly and capably carried out with the wiring in conduits and the pipework, for the most part, being carefully clipped and properly supported where it has to bridge the gaps between the stringers.

With the soleboards up, getting at most of the routine service points is very straightforward, particularly as the header tanks are fitted with remote reservoirs. There's even a tap and hose to save having to carry water from the galley sink.

• Twin Iveco 8061 SRM30 300hp
• Rope cutters
• Eberspacher warm air central heating
• Mitsubishi Gemini generator - 6KVA
• 240v ring main
• 12v system 

• Tender
• Davits
• Outboard
• Auxilliary engine bracket

• Raytheon radar
• GPS/Chart Plotter
• Autohelm TS6000 Auto pilot
• Compass
• Shipmate VHF radio
• Autohelm Tridata Speed log depth (repeated on flybridge)
• Helm indicator
• Exhaust alarm with flybridge repeater
• Bridge intercom
• Horn
• Windscreen wipers
• Spotlight
• Navigation lights
• Trim tabs
• Battery charger
• Clock and barometer

This is a classic Birchwood shape with distinctive scalloped topsides, flowing aft from a moderately raked stem and fairly bluff entry.

The sheerline is very nearly straight, the deck moulding providing all the height required to achieve an aft cabin. And yet Birchwood still managed to avoid the slab-sided look of so many aft-cabin boats.

Underwater it's a straight-sectioned vee, with a marked twist in the bottom panels flattening the deadrise from 22 amidships to 14 at the stern. Spray rails are augmented by a couple of spray rails on each side.

Hand-laid chopped strand mat and woven rovings, stiffened by foam-filled frames and stringers.

With her engine configuration, this Birchwood TS39 maintains a cruising speed of 20 knots at 2200rpm and can accelerate on to 28 knots at 2750rpm. During acceleration the boat pops out of the water nicely and cruises at a reasonably comfortable 5 of trim.

The directional stability is good, and the boat holds its course without making undue demands on the helm, even when running in steep quartering seas.

At low speeds, the boat is easily manageable, particularly as the big propellers provide plenty of paddle-wheel effect to kick the stern neatly towards the pontoon.

The lower helm position is, in some ways, like that on the flybridge. It has a steering wheel set low in front of a bench seat. The panel, is comprehensive, including all the necessary engine instrumentation and electrical distribution board.

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