Pirates Of the Vistula thoughts

[dvyws]

I apologise for the way this is going to sound, but the whole tone of this post comes across as "that's not how its done here in America, so it must be wrong".

The flat fronted tugboat is primarily (but not exclusively) an American stryle - most others I have encountered have a more conventional pointed bow. Most of my experience is coastal/port (including the Houston Ship Channel, oddly enough, both al the way up to the City Docks, and aso to Barbour's Cut, about half way up), but a lot of river tows end up in these areas, so I've seen more thgan a few.

Not sure what the problem is with the funnel being aft of the wheelhouse? Most diesel vessels actually do have funnels, admittedly often for aesthetics, but they are useful for providing a way of shifting the exhaust outlet up and away from the crew.

The only vesses I am aware of (steam or diesel) that have funnels in front of the wheelhouse are Clyde Puffers, and I'm not sure if any of these still exist.

and finally, accommodation. This is not a luxury yacht or a pleasure cruise - witg individual cabins and a seperate bunk for everyone. Why would anyone (particularly in the austere T2K world) expect or want more than a section of deck to sit or lie on?

Oh, and post finally - what on earth makes you think that a restored Mississippi paddle steamer is going to available in Central Europe? I've been around most of the worlds waterways, and I've seen precisely one, and tat was in, err, New Orleans, on the Missippi!