TECHNICAL

Technical Advice

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TECHNICAL TOPICS

	Mast Compression	A description of the Mast compression problem and possible solutions
	Rudder & Rudder Tube Repairs	A page about rudder, rudder post and rudder tube problems and repair
	Osmosis	A description of the osmosis problem and its cures
	Gas Installations	Advice on gas installations
	Seacocks and Skin Fittings	Advice on the use and selection of seacocks and skin fittings
	Rubbing Strakes	Advice on replacing rubbing strakes
	Principal Dimensions	A list of the principal dimensions of Hurley yachts
	Mast and Boom Dimensions	Mast and boom lengths for Hurley yachts ca.1968
	H22 SCM Rudder Post Gland Service	How to service the rudder post gland on a Hurley 22 SCM
	Use of road diesel in boats	An article by Nick Vass about whether road diesel can safely be used in boats
	Portsmouth Yardsticks	A list of PYs for Hurley boats
	Mast Lifting Frame	A description of Howard Cogan's mast lifting frame for a Hurley 22
	New Woodwork Beading and Capping	An illustrated article by Kevin Mitchell about revamping the bulkhead in his SCM H22
	Running the halyards back to the cockpit	An illustrated article by Kevin Mitchell about how to run the halyards back to the cockpit in a SCM H22
	Servicing sheet winches	An illustrated article by Kevin Mitchell about how to service the sheet winches on a SCM H22
	Fitting the Jabsco Compact Toilet into a Hurley 20	An illustrated article about how to fit the Jabsco Compact toilet into a Hurley 20
	Hurley 20 Laptop Table Stand	An illustrated article about how to make a laptop stand for a Hurley 20
	Rusting Ballast in a fin keel Hurley 22	An illustrated guide to the problem and how to fix it by Tim Sharman
	Fitting single line mainsail reefing to a Hurley 22	Tom Sharman's illustrated description of fitting single line mainsail reefing to 'Strider'
	Lowering/raising a Hurley 22 mast	Ian Sinclair's illustrated guide to lowering/raising a H22 mast using a simple wooden A-frame
	Hurley 22 washboard leaks	Ian Sinclair describes how he found and cured washboard leaks in his early H22
	Hurley 22 beaching legs	Bruce Carter describes how to make and fit beaching legs to a Hurley 22
	Outboard overheat alarm	Peter Snook describes how to make and fit an outboard overheat alarm to his Hurley 22
	Buying Cruising Sails	Buying Cruising Sails - what you need to know. An article from OneSails - see their entry on the Tips page
	H22 New Tiller Stock	Pictures of a broken H22 tiller stock and of the new replacement
	H22 Sail Sizes	Sail sizes for H22 and H22 SCM
	Rigging a H24/70	Information applies to most Hurley classes.

A brief description of the Hurley Felicity by Mark O'Sullivan
An article about replacing the keels of a Hurley Felicity by Terry O'Sullivan

A brief article about owning a Hurley 30/90 by Tony Cahill
Principle dimensions of the Hurley 30/90

An illustrated description of the Hurley 24/70