Hurley 22 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Hurley 22 means looking at a 1966 Ian Anderson design built in volume by Hurley Marine Ltd. and later by South Coast Marine and Ravensail, with some examples licenced in Holland as the Hurley 700. The boat's reputation among singlehanded adventurers who have crossed oceans in her makes a sound secondhand candidate worth a careful look.
Layouts on the Used Market
The dominant layouts follow the original simple interior: a forward V-berth, starboard quarter berth, and port galley, with teak throughout and about 4 feet 6 inches of headroom. Early boats have no separate head, while the later Hurley 22R and a few other builds attempted a dedicated compartment. Two keel forms appear — a fin keel around 3 feet 9 inches draft and a bilge (twin) keel near 2 feet 6 inches that lets the boat sit upright when dried out, a useful trait for tidal berthing. No water tank was standard, so plan for jerry cans; propulsion is typically an outboard in a well rather than fixed diesel.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Owners have sometimes added lithium battery banks to support longer independent cruising, and an autopilot is a sometimes-seen owner upgrade that suits the boat's following among singlehanders. Beyond those, most secondhand boats carry only the original masthead sloop rig, so a buyer should budget for personal navigation and power choices rather than expect factory-fitted systems.
What to Inspect
The known construction points are reassuring: the hull and deck are solid fibreglass and the bilge-keel version keeps the same above-waterline mouldings as the fin version, so inspect for ordinary ageing rather than design faults. Confirm which keel form is fitted and whether the particular boat has the later separate-head arrangement. Check the outboard well for integrity since there is no standard fuel tank and the well is the propulsion heart. Verify ballast material, as minor variations existed between builds.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Hurley 22 are the United Kingdom and Denmark. For a buyer, the short checklist is: decide fin or bilge keel for your moorings, confirm head layout, inspect the outboard well, and assess any owner-added lithium or autopilot gear. She is a robust, stable small cruiser best suited to the sailor who prizes seaworthiness over space.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Hurley 22. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 4 | $3,739 | — |
| Oct 25 | 3 | $2,719 | -27.3% |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $7,478 | +175.0% |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $3,161 | -57.7% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $1,632 | -48.4% |
| Aug 26 | 2 | $4,419 | +170.8% |
Where they're listed
Hurley 22 listings appear across 2 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 14 (93.3%), followed by Denmark.
Country view
15 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $3,739 | 14 | 5 | 93.3% |
| Denmark | $2,331 | 1 | 0 | 6.7% |