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

Is it for you?

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 draught shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draughtDraws 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

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The family

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Hurley 20A twin-keeled fractional sloop with a shallow 0.79-metre draft, designed for exploring shoal watersHurley 22A long-running Ian Anderson design with a heavy ballast ratio, produced by multiple builders over three decadesHurley 22RA stiff masthead sloop with a high ballast ratio, produced by three different builders throughout the eighties

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