The very popular Hurley 22 was designed by Ian Anderson and built in the UK in large numbers by Hurley Marine Ltd.
Underwater Configuration: Fin with spade rudder
Hull Material: GRP (fibreglass)
Length Overall: 22' 0" / 6.71m
Waterline Length: 17' 0" / 5.18m
Beam: 7' 5" / 2.26m
Draft: 3' 9" / 1.14m
Rig Type: Masthead Sloop
Displacement: 4,000lb / 1,814kg
Designer: Ian Anderson
Builder: Hurley Marine Ltd (UK)
Year First Built: 1966
Year Last Built: 1975
Number Built: 1200
Owners Association: Hurley Owners Association
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 15.3
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 57.6
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 363
4. Comfort Ratio: 23.1
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 1.9
1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of just 15.3 suggests that she'll need a stiff breeze to get her going. In any other conditions, unless you've got plenty of time on your hands, motor-sailing will be the way to go.
2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 57.6 means that she'll stand up well to her canvas in a blow, enabling her to power through the waves.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 363, tells us she's firmly in the ultraheavy displacement category. Load her up as much as you like and her performance will be hardly affected, not that it was ever startling. Few if any sailboats are built to this displacement category these days - but they remain popular with some of the most diehard traditional old salts.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 23.1 suggests that crew comfort in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a coastal cruiser, which is not encouraging news for anyone prone to seasickness.
5. Her Capsize Screening Formula of 1.9 tells us that she would be a better choice of sailboat for ocean passage-making than one with a CS rating of more than 2.0.
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