Hurley question

[zander lee]

Your dead right, that's what it's for. It has two drainage slots underneath either end of the wooden infill, which are the same as the drainage slots on the sides of the hatch housing. When I replaced the wooden infill I found both of these had been sealed up. Cleaned them out and stuck down the teak infill, which is more or less just a cover to protect the edges of the fibreglass mould, hopefully solved the problem.
Cheers
Z

[claymore]

Difficult to believe that the humble Hurley should embrace such technical challenges

[Silkie]

It may not have a fornicatorium, far less a conservatory, or be able to be sailed by the elderly in their carpet slippers but this "humble Hurley" is the vessel described by Hugo Du Plessis in his standard work on GRP boats as "..the most nearly perfectly designed fibreglass boat.." so if you've nothing better to contribute we'd be obliged if you'd take your patronising attitude and shove it.

[claymore]

Waaaayyyyy to go Silkiepoos
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[Silkie]

How many Atlantic crossings has the Marcon Claymore made, to your knowledge?



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[claymore]

2 - why?

[Silkie]

Just curious - although I suppose comparing the relative stature of two designs may have had something to do with it.

[claymore]

Ok - and now that you have compared the 'Stature' What conclusions have you been able to draw?

I think it would perhaps be erroneous to compare the marques based on the comparative performance of the Claymore and the H22. Marcon did produce many quick yachts in their day.
Performance is also a somewhat difficult thing to compare, is it not? I remember sailing once, a few years ago now, towards the Ross of Mull on a tightish fetch in Claymore and heard some chat over the VHF from a smaller boat - I do believe it was a Hurley 22 - which suggested that the conditions were in the upper range of their tolerance. I remember this clearly as I was considering taking my cardigan off at the time.

[Silkie]

What conclusions have you been able to draw?

The boat is always tougher than the crew?

[claymore]

Yes, it doesn't seem right somehow.

[Nick]

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For gods' sake you two, get a Vega.

[claymore]

Silkie?

[Silkie]

Seems like a nice boat - we could go halfers.

[claymore]

The websters reckons the market is stuffed so halfies needn't be much
Would we call it Silkiemore?

[Silkie]

Claykie sounds very much like glaikit - seems more appropriate somehow.