Many Black Soo
Sailboat
29′ 8″
Since 1957
Overview
- Builder
- Many
- Model
- Black Soo
- Type
- Sailboat
- Built
- 1957 on
- Designer
- Van de Stadt
- Hull
- Fin with rudder on skeg
- Hull material
- Plywood/single chine
- Rig
- Fractional Sloop
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 29′ 8″ (9.05 m)
- Waterline length
- 25′ 11″ (7.89 m)
- Beam
- 7′ (2.13 m)
- Displacement
- 4,000 lb (1,814 kg)
- Ballast
- 1,965 lb (891 kg)
Sails and rig
- Sail area
- 325 sq ft (30.2 m²)
- I (foretriangle height)
- 30′ (9.14 m)
- J (foretriangle base)
- 11′ 10″ (3.60 m)
- P (mainsail luff)
- 26′ 4″ (8.02 m)
- E (mainsail foot)
- 10′ 5″ (3.17 m)
Design ratios
- Sail area / displacement
- 20.6
- Displacement / length
- 103
- Ballast ratio
- 49%
- Capsize screening
- 1.76
Power from the sails for the boat's weight. Under 16 is modest, 16–20 a typical cruiser, over 20 lively.
How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.
Share of the weight that is ballast. Higher generally means stiffer in a breeze.
Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.
More details
- Construction
- Plywood/single chine
Data from Mauri Pro Sailboat Data. Check details with the builder before relying on them.