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HURLEY 22 Detailed Review

If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of HURLEY 22. Built by Hurley Marine Ltd. and designed by Ian Anderson, the boat was first built in 1966. It has a hull type of Fin w/spade rudder and LOA is 6.71. Its sail area/displacement ratio 15.28. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by undefined, runs on undefined.

HURLEY 22 has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about HURLEY 22 and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs.

Boat Information

Boat specifications, sail boat calculation, contributions, who designed the hurley 22.

HURLEY 22 was designed by Ian Anderson.

Who builds HURLEY 22?

HURLEY 22 is built by Hurley Marine Ltd..

When was HURLEY 22 first built?

HURLEY 22 was first built in 1966.

How long is HURLEY 22?

HURLEY 22 is 5.18 m in length.

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The Hurley 22 Sailboat Specs & Key Performance Indicators

The very popular Hurley 22 was designed by Ian Anderson and built in the UK in large numbers by Hurley Marine Ltd.  

Published Specification for the Hurley 22

Underwater Configuration:   Fin with spade rudder

Hull Material:   GRP (fibreglass)

Length Overall:  22' 0" / 6.71m

Waterline Length:  17' 0" / 5.18m

Beam:  7' 5" / 2.26m

Draft:  3' 9" / 1.14m

Rig Type:  Masthead Sloop

Displacement:  4,000lb / 1,814kg

Designer:  Ian Anderson

Builder:  Hurley Marine Ltd (UK)

Year First Built:  1966

Year Last Built:  1975

Number Built:  1200

Owners Association:   Hurley Owners Association

Published Design Ratios for the Hurley 22

1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 15.3

• Less than 16 would be considered under-powered;
• 16 to 20 would indicate reasonably good performance;
• Over 20 suggests relatively high performance.

2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 57.6

• Under 40: less stiff, less powerful
• Over 40: stiffer, more powerful

3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 363

• Under 100: Ultralight
• 100 to 200: Light
• 200 to 275: Moderate
• 275 to 350: Heavy
• Over 350: Ultraheavy

4. Comfort Ratio: 23.1

• Under 20 indicates a lightweight racing boat
• 20 to 30 indicates a coastal cruiser
• 30 to 40 indicates a moderate offshore cruising boat
• 40 to 50 indicates a heavy offshore boat
• Over 50 indicates an extremely heavy offshore boat

5. Capsize Screening Formula:   1.9

• Under 2.0 (the lower the better): Better suited for ocean passages
• Over 2.0: Less suited for ocean passages

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Summary Analysis of Published Design Ratios for the  Hurley 22

1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of just 15.3 suggests that she'll need a stiff breeze to get her going. In any other conditions, unless you've got plenty of time on your hands, motor-sailing will be the way to go.

2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 57.6 means that she'll stand up well to her canvas in a blow, enabling her to power through the waves.

3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 363, tells us she's firmly in the ultraheavy displacement category. Load her up as much as you like and her performance will be hardly affected, not that it was ever startling. Few if any sailboats are built to this displacement category these days - but they remain popular with some of the most diehard traditional old salts.

4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 23.1 suggests that crew comfort in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a coastal cruiser, which is not encouraging news for anyone prone to seasickness. 

5. Her Capsize Screening Formula of 1.9 tells us that she would be a better choice of sailboat for ocean passage-making than one with a CS rating of more than 2.0. 

More about the Hurley 22...

The Hurley 22 was first launched in 1966 and was Hurley Marine's most successful model. Over 1,200 boats were built until 1975, when Hurley Marine went out of business. The boat was then built by South Coast Marine and later by Ravensail, who called their version the Hurley 22R. Some boats were also built under license in Holland as the Hurley 700.

The Hurley 22 is a good boat for yachtsmen looking for a small, low-maintenance coastal cruiser that can also venture offshore in moderate conditions. The boat is not a racer, but it can hold its own in club races or rallies. The boat is also suitable for single-handed sailing or cruising with a small crew.

Accommodation

The Hurley 22 has a simple and functional interior layout that can sleep up to four people. The boat has a small cabin with a V-berth forward, which can be converted into a double berth with an infill cushion.

There is also a quarter berth on the starboard side aft, which can accommodate one adult or two children. The port side aft has a galley area with a sink, a stove and some storage space. There is no fixed table in the cabin, but there is a fold-down table that can be attached to the bulkhead or used in the cockpit.

The boat has no separate head compartment, but there is space for a portable toilet under the V-berth.

The cabin has a headroom of about 1.4 m (4.6 ft), which is not very comfortable for standing up, but adequate for sitting down or lying down. The cabin is cozy and well-ventilated, with four portholes and a large hatch on the foredeck. The cabin has some woodwork and cushions that give it some warmth and charm. The boat has no water tank but there is space for some jerry cans or bottles.

Hull and Deck

The Hurley 22 has a fiberglass hull and deck that are solidly built and durable. The hull has a moderate freeboard and a graceful sheer line that give it an attractive appearance. The hull shape is conservative but effective, with a fine entry and a full midsection that provide good buoyancy and stability. The hull has very little leeway due to its good motion in the waves and its deep keel.

The deck is flat and uncluttered, with wide side decks and ample space for working or relaxing. The cockpit is spacious and comfortable, with high coamings and good drainage. The cockpit can seat four people easily or six people snugly. The cockpit has two lockers for storage and a lazarette for the gas bottle. The boat is steered by a tiller, which gives good feedback and control.

The above text was drafted by sailboat-cruising.com using GPT-4 (OpenAI’s large-scale language-generation model) as a research assistant to develop source material; we believe it to be accurate to the best of our knowledge.

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The Hurley 22 is a 22.0ft masthead sloop designed by Ian L. Anderson and built in fiberglass by Hurley Marine Ltd. between 1966 and 1975.

1200 units have been built..

The Hurley 22 is a heavy sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser.

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I'm considering a bilge keel Hurley 22 as a first boat and with the possibilities of occasionall towing. My concerns with towing - What would be a typical combined weight, boat with engine, inboard or outboard, sails and bits etc and trailer, would this need to be braked ? The boat - common problems to look out for, I would be greatfull of any advise.  

I had the problem of moving my twin keel Hurley 22 and solved it by making my own twin axle braked trailer with £300 worth of steel rather than buy one at nearly 10 times the price. The tyres on the trailer had to be stronger than norm i.e. 1250lb rated giving a max load of 5000lb. the Hurley weighs in at approx 3900lb and the trailer nearly 500lb so I was near the limit. Apart from a four-by-four the only car able to pull this is a Ford Grenada 29i, and providing you go through the box and not just DRIVE in automatic box there should be no trouble. I towed succesfully from Saltfleet, Lincs to Kirkby - in - Aashfield,Notts for refit then to Wells next the sea,Norfolk to my mooring.If you require further info of the trailer e-mail me at [email protected] ps I wouldn`t advise using it as a trailer - sailer as it is too heavy to load /unload in anything but good conditions.As a cruiser/weekender they are good safe boats.<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1> Edited by harrygreasley on 06/10/2002 21:34 (server time). </FONT></P>  

The Hurley is one of the heaviest 22 foot boats you could go for - with trailer at least two tons; needs twin axles and brakes. She is no trailer sailor but a good sea boat although with small accommodation. If you need to tow regularly forget the Hurley and look for something a lot lighter - I'm sure you will get lots of suggestions from this forum if you ask!  

Hi Steve, I've just replied to a similar post on scuttlebut. It's fairly recent so should be easy to find. Cheers Jim  

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I owned a H22 a few years ago. Excellent sea boat and sails well but not ideal as a trailer boat. With the bilge keels I think they draw about 3 feet so will need the trailer to be in deep to float the boat off. Also the mast is not light weight so a bit of a handfull to raise and lower. With a well designed trailer and a mast raising system these problems could be overcome. Have you considered the Anderson 22 drop keel? They were designed to be trailed also very seaworthy and faster than the H22. Have a look at the Anderson 22 website at www.anderson22class.co.uk Good sailing.  

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Hurley 22R is a 22 ′ 0 ″ / 6.7 m monohull sailboat designed by Ian Anderson and built by Hurley Marine Ltd. starting in 1985.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

After Hurley Marine went out of business, the boat was built by South Coast Marine and then Ravensail. Ravensail called their version the HURLEY 22R. Some have bilge (twin) keels and some have a fin/w spade rudder.

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The Hurley 18 shares the same long keel design as its bigger sister the H22, having been designed at the same time. This, together with a good ballast/weight ratio, explains why she has a reputation as a stiff and comfortable boat at sea, with excellent ability to work to windward. 18 ft pocket cruisers will not be expected to have a spacious interior, but the interior layout of the 18 is very realistic in its ambitions, making it a very pleasurable boat. Although they can be found in the UK, over 70% were exported new, mainly to Europe and some to the USA. Having built 377 boats Hurley Marine built the last H18 in 1972 in favour of the bigger Hurley designs coming into production, the H27 in 1971, H24/70 in 1972 and the H30/90 in 1973. Just like the H22, the H18 can best be described as a "proper little ship".

Before Hurley Marine went out of business the moulds were sold to Russell Curnow of Penzance, Cornwall who continued to build them up until about 1979. The moulds were then bought by Varne Yachts of Nottingham who were later taken over by Weston Boats who then went out of business in 1986. Over 900 H18s were built altogether.