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Hurley 22

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1966–1990

A long-running Ian Anderson design with a heavy ballast ratio, produced by multiple builders over three decades

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

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

See her sail

The Hurley 22, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from The Sailing Brothers

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.26 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,814 kg of hull, so roughly 2,400 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 1.14 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 moderate beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

1.87 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.87
LightHeavy

363 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 363
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.3
TenderStiff

58% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.

Ballast 58%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Narrower than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 946 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hurley 22, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Hurley 22 is a 6.7-meter masthead sloop designed by Ian L. Anderson and built from 1966 to 1990, becoming Hurley Marine's most popular model. It features a fin keel with a spade rudder, though bilge keel versions were also available, and has a displacement of 1814 kg. After Hurley Marine ceased operations, production continued under various builders, including South Coast Marine and Ravensail, who marketed their version as the HURLEY 22R. The design was also licensed for production in Holland as the HURLEY 700. The Sailing Brothers learned to sail on a Hurley 22 before upgrading to a Rival 34 for extensive offshore cruising, including two circumnavigations of the UK and an Atlantic crossing.15:32 A Hurley 22 named *Breezy*, recovered after sinking on its mooring, weighed two tonnes when hauled for disposal, double its estimated weight, and was taken to Truro Recycling, where its fiberglass hull was sent to landfill due to a lack of sustainable recycling options in the UK.7:19

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Hurley 22 on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen sold
1channel looked into buying

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
57.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.3
Displacement / length
363.5
Comfort ratio
23.1
Capsize screening
1.87
Hull speed
5.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
451
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Mixed Iron/Lead
Production
Years built
1966–1990
Units built
1203
Designer
Ian L. Anderson
Builder
A.G. Hurley Marine Ltd, South Coast Marine, Ravensail, Hurley Marine Ltd

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More boats like her, on the water

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.

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 24.27.30 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA Jacques Fauroux-designed fractional sloop built for coastal cruising with a stable fin-and-bulb keel
Sailing under asymmetric spinnaker with a Sun Odyssey1:24from VOILIER ODIN
Westerly Marine Construction Ltd. Nomad 226.78 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA twin-keel masthead sloop designed by Denys Rayner as a refined evolution of the Westerly 22 for shoal-water cruising
How to Sail in Bad Weather21:07from The Mariner
Westerly Marine Ltd. Cirrus 226.71 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA John Butler-designed fractional sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance in a compact 22-foot hull
This Tiny Boat Will BLOW YOUR MINDfrom Sailing Nahoa
Ranger Yachts 237.21 mSame hull family0.5 m longerDesigned to rate at the IOR 18-foot level, this masthead sloop offered an optional tall rig starting in 1974
Ask PYS - Should I Crimp or Solder Wire Connections on my Boat?0:06from Pacific Yacht Systems
Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23
Free Boat Inspection - Deck Corefrom Practical Sailor
C&C Yachts 247.32 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA lively 1975 masthead sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, designed for responsive club racing
Lauren Topchik // Chasing Cruising Dreams8:58from 59° North Sailing

The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Hurley 22RA stiff masthead sloop with a high ballast ratio, produced by three different builders throughout the eightiesHurley 20A twin-keeled fractional sloop with a shallow 0.79-metre draft, designed for exploring shoal watersHurley Marine 30/90A 9.14-metre masthead sloop featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a moderate displacement-to-ballast ratio for coastal cruisingHurley 18A prolific Ian L. Anderson design with over 900 built, this masthead sloop features a fin keel and spade rudder

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