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Hurley 18

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1963–1972

A prolific Ian L. Anderson design with over 900 built, this masthead sloop features a fin keel and spade rudder

Designed by Ian L. Anderson.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.03 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,066 kg of hull, so roughly 1,650 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 0.99 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a beamy beam gives 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.01
LightHeavy

344 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 344
EasygoingPowered-up

6.9 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 6.9
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

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

  • Narrower than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 349 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
6.9
Displacement / length
344.1
Comfort ratio
18.5
Capsize screening
2.01
Hull speed
5.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
346
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1963–1972
Units built
377
Designer
Ian L. Anderson
Builder
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.

Hurley 226.71 mSame hull family1.1 m longerA long-running Ian Anderson design with a heavy ballast ratio, produced by multiple builders over three decades
Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family1.3 m longerA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23
Borge Bringsvaerd Bb116.18 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA Norwegian-built classic with an active class association that has raced continuously since the 1960s
Bavaria Yachts 6066.50 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA lightweight 6.5-meter fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited coastal sailing
J J/77.04 mSame hull family1.4 m longerA 2024 fractional sloop with a shallow 1.16m draft and a high 23.55 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for responsive daysailing
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/226.86 mSame hull family1.2 m longerA high-performance fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio designed for competitive one-design racing

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