BoatsA.G. Hurley Marine Ltd. Felicity 20

A.G. Hurley Marine Ltd. Felicity 20

Fractional Sloop · Triple Keel · First built 1959

The first Ian Anderson design for Hurley Marine, this triple-keeled fractional sloop is built for shallow-water access

Designed by Ian L. Anderson, built by A. G. Hurley Marine Ltd.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Triple Keel

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

TrailerableBeam 2.16 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,089 kg of hull, so roughly 1,700 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 1,089 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draft shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draftDraws 0.59 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

2.12 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.12
LightHeavy

239 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 239
EasygoingPowered-up

16.6 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.6
TenderStiff

24% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 24%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws less than ~97% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 563 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
24.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.6
Displacement / length
238.5
Comfort ratio
15.6
Capsize screening
2.12
Hull speed
5.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
417
Hull
Hull type
Triple Keel
Construction
Plywood
Ballast type
Mixed Iron/Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1959
Units built
150
Designer
Ian L. Anderson
Builder
A.G. Hurley Marine Ltd, Hurley Marine Ltd

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Marieholm Boats S-206.00 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA short-run 1970s fractional sloop with a fin keel and transom-hung rudder, designed for coastal agility
Westerly Marine Construction Ltd. Nomad 226.78 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA twin-keel masthead sloop designed by Denys Rayner as a refined evolution of the Westerly 22 for shoal-water cruising
Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23
Westerly Marine Ltd. Cirrus 226.71 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA John Butler-designed fractional sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance in a compact 22-foot hull
Bavaria Yachts 6066.50 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA lightweight 6.5-meter fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited coastal sailing
Galion 226.71 mSame hull family0.6 m longerDesigned by Ian Hannay, this fractional sloop proved her mettle by winning both the Round the Island and JOG races in 1968

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