BoatsHurley 22R

Hurley 22R

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1982–1988

A stiff masthead sloop with a high ballast ratio, produced by three different builders throughout the eighties

Designed by Ian L. Anderson, built by Ravensail.

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 2.26 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,769 kg of hull, so roughly 2,350 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

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

Capsize screening 1.89
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 354
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.5
TenderStiff

59% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.

Ballast 59%

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.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
59.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.5
Displacement / length
354.4
Comfort ratio
22.6
Capsize screening
1.89
Hull speed
5.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
451
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1982–1988
Units built
42
Designer
Ian L. Anderson
Builder
Ravensail, 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 familyNear-identical lengthA long-running Ian Anderson design with a heavy ballast ratio, produced by multiple builders over three decades
Maxi Yachts 686.80 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA compact 6.8-metre fin-keeler with a 42% ballast ratio, built for stable coastal cruising in a manageable size
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
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
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
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

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