Hurley 22

[doug748]

Looks a grand boat Stockers. Let us know if you go ahead and buy it. The secret with boats is to buy at the right price and not to get carried away with spending on them.
I would not take too seriously the idea that it will cost thousands to sort out. You can spend a lot of dosh or you can lavish time and care instead.
Ignore the lurid claims of folk who tell you their own boat is faster, cheaper, more seaworthy, prettier, fit to shunt ice, capable of doubling the Horn whilst overtaking troopships etc, etc. If the boat suit you then who else do you have to please?
I have had mixed fortune with outboard wells, they tend to be fine to windward but gas you in a following wind. If the exhaust is via the prop this can come up through the well when stationary or moving slowly. Some have a bypass half way up the leg and it can be useful to vent this overboard via a tube of some sort. If you have no engine you might even give a 3.5 two stroke a try, it will move you in calms and if it is windy you can sail. No outboard will give you reverse on the Hurley or even give any power to stop, however it is handy enough to bring alongside like a dinghy. Good Luck.

 

[AngusMcDoon]

Good boats, but they maybe suffer from wetted area drag & windage ?

When my boat, also 22' beat a Rival 34 home...

So can you recommend an alternative 22' boat? Any pictures, websites etc?

 

[Stockers]

Looks a grand boat Stockers. Let us know if you go ahead and buy it. The secret with boats is to buy at the right price and not to get carried away with spending on them.

Thanks Doug. Yeah I'm well adept with that, my last sailboat was a Corribee that was riddled with Osmosis. I stripped the gelcoat and replaced it myself, got two seasons use out of her before selling at a profit.

Well it's on to buy it, booked up the lift and transport for Sunday.

What have I done.....lol

 

[Scillypete]

Take it you have watched this bilge keel hurley taken before he fitted a new main


He cruised from Scilly to the Channel isles and France and also up to Ireland without problem

 

[Seajet]

So can you recommend an alternative 22' boat? Any pictures, websites etc?

Well, as I run the Anderson 22 class association ( with less than zero profit, but I can honestly say I've never found anything to match the design )...

www.anderson22class.co.uk

- You are welcome to come for a spin if ever around the South Coast, or maybe an owner more local to you could oblige; feel free to PM me.

Andy

 

[Redwing228]

Go for it..

Well it's on to buy it, booked up the lift and transport for Sunday.

What have I done.....lol

A good sound boat, the H22, you should not go too far wrong. They are pretty boats and well respected everywhere.

We had a few seasons use out of one (1971 ex RN bilge keel) and concur with most of the comments posted in this thread about accommodation, outboard well etc. Ours had a 4hp Mariner 'Sailmate'.

Good luck with your purchase and please keep us posted with your progress.
Bill

 

[Seajet]

Angus,

well as I run the Anderson 22 class association ( with less than zero profit, but I can honestly say I've never found anything to match the design )...

www.anderson22class.co.uk

- You are welcome to come for a spin if ever around the South Coast, or maybe an owner more local to you could oblige; feel free to PM me.

Andy

 

[V1701]

There's a nice looking one for sale on ebay at the moment - here...

 

[BruceDanforth]

Yes 1" is the correct size but must be 10g as thinner tube may not be strong enough!

It is pretty hefty stuff sold for making spars.

 

[BruceDanforth]

Looks a grand boat Stockers. Let us know if you go ahead and buy it. The secret with boats is to buy at the right price and not to get carried away with spending on them.
I would not take too seriously the idea that it will cost thousands to sort out. You can spend a lot of dosh or you can lavish time and care instead.
Ignore the lurid claims of folk who tell you their own boat is faster, cheaper, more seaworthy, prettier, fit to shunt ice, capable of doubling the Horn whilst overtaking troopships etc, etc. If the boat suit you then who else do you have to please?
I have had mixed fortune with outboard wells, they tend to be fine to windward but gas you in a following wind. If the exhaust is via the prop this can come up through the well when stationary or moving slowly. Some have a bypass half way up the leg and it can be useful to vent this overboard via a tube of some sort. If you have no engine you might even give a 3.5 two stroke a try, it will move you in calms and if it is windy you can sail. No outboard will give you reverse on the Hurley or even give any power to stop, however it is handy enough to bring alongside like a dinghy. Good Luck.

I don't understand. I have reverse and the outboard can stop the boat

 

[AngusMcDoon]

I don't understand. I have reverse and the outboard can stop the boat

Have you considered upgrading to an Anderson 22? Not sure what they are like in reverse though. Perhaps someone can elucidate.

 

[Seajet]

Have you considered upgrading to an Anderson 22? Not sure what they are like in reverse though. Perhaps someone can elucidate.

Angus,

with an outboard in the slightly offset well, reversing is not the Anderson's strong point; but nowhere near as dodgy as a long keeler, just requires a bit of practice, balancing prop torque / walk with getting way on, not too fast or the tiller will smack out of one's hands.

In forward gear the prop wash flows over the rudder, so the boat can turn in virtually her own length, while in reverse one relies on the large rudder giving 'authority', probably one of the best points of the design; there is a section dedicated to 'the genius of (the designer) Oliver Lee' on the 'community' threads here - see the blue toolbar above - not written by me !

I have an 'aide memoire' sticker on the companionway sliding hatch illustrating which way the prop' walk kicks the stern, in forward & ( much more noticable ) reverse gear, in case guests are in control or I suffer brain-fade !

I quite like watching people's faces when reversing into marina berths, - handy sometimes in strong winds when the bow of any boat is blown to leeward - but I don't do it often as A, I'm aware of the laws of averages, B, nobody likes a smarta**e ...

 

[doug748]

Have you considered upgrading to an Anderson 22?

Are you thining of making a change Mr McDoon? I understand the Anderson would give you a welcome burst of speed reaching in light airs.

 

[AngusMcDoon]

Are you thining of making a change Mr McDoon? I understand the Anderson would give you a welcome burst of speed reaching in light airs.

Do you think I should?

 

[doug748]

Don't do anything rash.
I have not owned one myself but there is one on a marina near me. I did hear they were a bit tippy, no doubt others will be along, who may know more.

 

[AngusMcDoon]

I did hear they were a bit tippy, no doubt others will be along, who may know more.

Don't do tippy. Prefer a 6m beam.

 

[Seajet]

Anderson 22

Eh ?!

The Anderson 22 is a 'stiff' boat, with 950lbs of ballast& 7'7" of form stabilty; when David Harding tested her for PBO ( April 1997 ) he commented that ' she behaved like a much larger boat'...I suspect a wind-up here !

As for 'reaching in light airs', the design doesn't like light conditions, coming to the fore in stronger stuff.

 

[Cobra]

Don't do anything rash.
I have not owned one myself but there is one on a marina near me. I did hear they were a bit tippy, no doubt others will be along, who may know more.

Stop winding Seajet up! The OP wanted information on the Hurley 22 not the blasted Anderson 22!!

 

[Seajet]

Stop winding Seajet up! The OP wanted information on the Hurley 22 not the blasted Anderson 22!!

Cobra,

I don't know about 'the blasted A22' which you refer to, it is merely my mission to inform...

The Hurley 22 is a fine boat, if one is willing to 'settle'

 

[Cobra]

Cobra,

I don't know about 'the blasted A22' which you refer to, it is merely my mission to inform...

The Hurley 22 is a fine boat, if one is willing to 'settle'

Eh hem! I believe my friend that the OP has CHOSEN this particular H22 as his boat of CHOICE...hardly settling then is it?

Hey...what does it matter H22 or A22...the guy is going to ENJOY his sailing!!