@wbg pete posted:I recommend smaller O scale vessels that don't overwhelm the scene.
Pete,
Very good advice. I can think of only one exception to this rule, and that is when your vessel is the scene.
Check out Pere Marquette #22, one of our beloved car ferries here in Michigan, in 'O' scale', in this post:
Pere Marquette No. 22, by modeler Tom Sawyer, at P&D Hobby Shop | Brian_F (RailRoadFan.com)
Mike