The Black soo is a 29.7ft fractional sloop designed by Van de Stadt and built in plywood since 1957.
The Black soo is a light sailboat which is a good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
Main features
| Model | Black soo | ||
| Length | 29.70 ft | ||
| Beam | 7 ft | ||
| Draft | 5.92 ft | ||
| Country | ?? | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 19.98 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 49.13 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 102.54 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 17.10 | ||
| Capsize | 1.77 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Plywood | ||
| Waterline length | 25.92 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 5.92 ft | ||
| Displacement | 4000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 1965 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.82 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 314 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 177 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 136.76 sq.ft | ||
| I | 30 ft | ||
| J | 11.80 ft | ||
| P | 26.30 ft | ||
| E | 10.40 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | ?? | ||
| Designer | Van de Stadt | ||
| First built | 1957 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |