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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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Hurley 22 - Hurley Marine / STW003393

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Review of Hurley 22

Basic specs..

An outboard motor is often used on this boat. In that case the boat will typically require a power of 4 - 5 hp, alternatively 78 - 94 lbs thrust if you prefer an electrical motor. Electric outboards are becoming popular for sailboat owners who want clean instant power with less noise and no exhaust fumes.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Hurley 22 is 1.87, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 5.5 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Hurley 22 is about 77 kg/cm, alternatively 435 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 77 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 435 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

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Maintenance

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The Hurley 22r is a 22.0ft masthead sloop designed by Ian L. Anderson and built in fiberglass by Hurley Marine Ltd. since 1985.

The Hurley 22r 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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A little blog about a Hurley 22 yacht based on the South Coast of England,

Hurley 22 Across the Atlantic

In 1996, when I was 21 and freshly returned from a years backpacking in Australia, I sailed with my father on his Trapper 500 to Stavanger in Norway from the Netherlands through the Kiel Canal into the Baltic and up through the Danish Islands and Copenhagen. We were away for 4 months.

This was in a different time, before the Internet, Kindles, iPads and MP3s. We had battery operated ‘ghetto blaster’ tape player which was used daily to listen with anticipation to the Shipping Forecast on longwave BBC World Service (for we were in the far off, mystical areas of North Utsire, South Utsire and Fisher). It was also used occasionally to play my fathers 60s hits compilations tape (just the one), and I think we’d picked up a Creedence Clearwater Revival tape somewhere too (maybe Holland?) though I soon gave up trying to inflict him with my 90s trance tapes but kept them on my tape walkman for private enjoyment when I was on watch alone.

As well as some music and the BBC World Service we also had the onboard library consisting of a few crinkly dog eared copies of Practical Boat Owner, a copy of Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy (mine) and Gypsy Moth Circles the World by Sir Francis Chichester (Dads) which were all well read.

But despite this limited access to media I really don’t remember being bored. We just chatted and talked and got to know and relate to each other as adults, though we did also spend a fair amount of time amusing each other with seal impressions if I remember rightly…

Anyway, in one of these well-read PBOs I remember there being an article on fitting a Hurley 22 to cross the Atlantic (and presumably it is this that is referenced on any Hurley 22 advert on Apollo Duck or Boatshed). Sadly I no longer have the copy of PBO but I’ve found part of the article here  and it still makes very interesting reading though sadly the illustration is missing.  I remember it as a cutaway drawing showing where everything was stored.

It’s interesting to me because as well as some great tips for Duet, I think this article probably seeded my desire for a Hurley 22 (though I can also remember trawling the classifieds at the back of these PBOs dreaming of a Hartley ferro cement ketch but I’ve moved on from that now!).   It’s also interesting how technology has moved on, but the cost of a Hurley 22 is about the same. It’s also very “Jester” .

(If anyone’s seen our Trapper 500 lately I’d love word.  She was called Sula and last known in Hartlepool.  We had her nearly 20 years…)

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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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• Boat REF#  ·  256107
• Length  ·  6.71m
• Year  ·  1969
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Fin
• Sleeping berths  ·  3
• Engine  ·  1 x gasoline 8hp, Yamaha (2011)
• Lying  ·  Porchester

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Extra Details

Sloop rigged Proctor Aluminium spars (2000) with Stainless Steel standing rigging ()

Headsail laundered 2018

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by: engine, solar panels, shore power

Construction

Accommodation.

2 burner propane Stove

2 halyard winches 4 sheet winches 1 anchors 30.00m of chain dinghy () (Inflatable)

Nav Equipment

Safety equipment.

1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 electric)

Broker's Comments

Hurley 22 a long established little cruiser, this is a nice and tidy one! She is fin keel as opposed to some that can be found bilge. Good condition hull, decks, sail cover and sprayhood. She has upgrades such as a nice head sail furler system, 2010 sails and she even has shore power fitted.

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