How many slaves could fit on one boat?

Answer 1

There were between 300 to 500 slave on a boat it depend on how you loaded the boat, you load a lose pack which each slave layed on their backs or a tight pack where each slave layed butt to belly. You was probably loss one-third on the way through the middle passage.

Answer 2

usually about 300-400 but the traders would often put about 200 more on because they knew many of them died