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Author Topic: Paraguay (fake?) paddle vessel  (Read 4378 times)

Offline Roderick Smith

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Paraguay (fake?) paddle vessel
« on: January 24, 2010, 01:36:53 PM »
While trying desperately to find a river voyage which fits my April plans, I found this vessel:
http://cruceroparaguay.info/eng/imagenes.php
and follow the links to see all, or go to
http://cruceroparaguay.info/eng/tecnicos.php
I feel that it is MV Paraguay, built with fake paddleboxes.

I was willing to pay its fares, but it takes a break from February to May.  The much cheaper local boats are unreliable, and I am on a fairly tight itinerary.
The Brazilian boats (including the steam one) are too remote for my available time.

Regards,
Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

Offline mjt60a

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Re: Paraguay (fake?) paddle vessel
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2010, 04:53:40 PM »
....
I feel that it is MV Paraguay, built with fake paddleboxes....
it looks like there are people inside them in some of the pictures, maybe they're the companionways?
Looks like a good holiday though  8)
Posted by Mick.
(.....gonna need a bigger boat.....)

Offline AlistairD

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Re: Paraguay (fake?) paddle vessel
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2010, 04:43:33 AM »
There is a two-funelled steam tug preserved in Brazil, LAURINDO PITTA.
http://www.mar.mil.br/dphdm/pitta/pitta.htm
Alistair Deayton
Paisley
Scotland

 

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