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Originally Posted by Busy Bee
Why do modern ferries have to be so ugly? I guess it's the same with modern cruiseliners vs. graceful old oceanliners. Would be cool to have an old ferry in form outfitted with modern interiors, motive power and safety inside.
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It's probably due to efficiency and stability concerns. You can't get a catamaran to look like an old monohull ferry, and I'm sure the old designs had a lot more drag than these.