The second moulding was the superstructure, and this was designed to
be acceptable to both types of hull in one complete moulding. The cockpit
was designed to be self-draining and has intelligent sized gate valve sea
cocks fitted. The cockpit is also of very adequate size for sunbathing—on
this point I decided to allow the cabin after bulkhead to rake aft and
down instead of having it vertical, to allow a more comfortable backrest.
The after locker
or lazarette was designed with a well and trunking to take a 9 h-p. outboard
motor both for stowage and action, this obviates the need to balance pre-cariously
on the after deck to mount the engine, it may all be done from the cockpit
and furthermore allows the propeller to operate efficiently where it has
the best possible immersion. Tke yacht will of course accept an inboard
engine, and then the after locker becomes general stowage.
The third and final moulding was the interior, which has been moulded
to achieve a highly finished interior and to reduce building time and costs.
The need for wood trim on glass boats cannot be too highly stressed in
my opinion, and this was carefully considered throughout the design—the
result is mahogany trim in the cabin, afronnosia handrails on deck and,
most important of all, a varnished afronnosia sheerstrake and capping to
set off the sh«er. The three hatches on deck are unusual and worth
noting—they arc glass fibre hatches, but by bonding in an imitation teak
veneer the effect of a varnished teak hatch has been achieved. A gloss
finish is obtained by the use of a dear gel coat.
The sail plan is of normal proportions designed to obtain the utmost
performance from tfac boat. The rudder is of high aspect type and a great
degree of sensitivity should be felt even when hard pressed in a blow.
With a ballast ratio of 40 per cent, and the centre of gravity of the ballast
kept low, she should be a stiff little yacht well able to stand to her
cloth.
The cast iron ballast keel was designed to be fitted down into the
hull moulding and, in order to distribute the loading properly, three galvanized
mild steel straps are contoured into the keel and run up to the level of
the datum waterline. These straps are bonded to the mill and the ballast
casting sits down snugly on to them and is bedded in place with epoxy fill.
The intention with the Hurley 22 is to offer really good performance
together with lashings of space and the very minimum of maintenance, this
really being confined to varnishing the sheerstrake and handrails—other
than this one would only require a cloth for wiping down and a comfortable
chair from which to sit looking at her.
The Hurley 22 hull consists of one gel coat, four layers of 1.5oz chopped strand mat, one layer of woven rovings of about 2.5oz. The superstructure consists of the gel coat and the four layers of chopped strand mat only. Deck beams throughout the boat, both in the main deck and the superstructure, are formed of paper rope, and a filling is inserted in places such as the joint between the gunwale and deck.
To the left, the construction of often-sensitive deck fittings are shown in detail.