Broom Owners Club

The now annual Boveney BBQ was held on the weekend of June 11th. A staggering seventeen craft and 40 members turned up, and enjoyed the meet which takes place over three days. We also welcomed Mark Garner, managing director of Broom Boats Ltd and also Dominic Smulders, managing director of Bray Marines Sales, who came along with a brand new 395. The Saturday evenining BBQ was blessed with dry weather and some members were still on the bank at 11.54pm.

Saturday 9th April 2011, The King's Arms at Cookham has been booked for dinner. Meet at 6.30pm in the bar for dinner at seven.

This poplular event is once again on the calender, and with any luck many of us may be able to attend by boat. Last October's dinner saw the whole moorings at Cookham taken up by Broom's.

The weekend of of 11th - 13th June will be the annual Boveney Lock BBQ. We have reserved the whole island from Saturday lunchtime until Monday lunchtime and will be providing a BBQ Saturday evening and lunch on Sunday.

For more details or to book either event please contact me by either email- This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or by phone on 01277 350674 or 07957 332515. I look forword to meeting you all in the next few weeks.

Keith Robbins -White Onyx. 

We have booked the Kings Arms, High Street, Cookham for dinner on Saturday 13th March. Meet in the bar at 7pm, for dinner at 7-30pm. Sorry for the short notice for this event but things have been very hectic for us since Christmas. Please contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone on 01277 350674 or 07957332515. Also note I shall be away from 26th February until 7th March.

Boveney Lock island has been booked for the BBQ weekend from Midday Saturday 12th June until Midday Monday 14th June. This event has gone from srength to strength over the years and I hope will continue to do so.

 Both Fiona and I look forward to meeting you all through the season, providing the season ever does start due to constant poor weather. I am even considering asking Martin Broom if he can build an ice-breaker.

Regards Keith 

Nineteen members met up at the Kings Arms in Cookham High Street on Saturday March 28th. Once again the event was a great success and all attending had a very enjoyable time. Discussions were ongoing with suggestions on possible future gatherings.

We at present have some fourteen boats booked in for the BBQ weekend at Boveney Lock, although it may be possible to squeeze in another two or three craft.

There has also been some interest in an up-river cruise to perhaps Days Lock near Dorchester, I shall be looking into this over the next few weeks but again if anyone is intested please contact me. This cruise would probably take place in late August or early September.

Keith Robbins