so you'd basically be laying on the floor of the boat, which negates the entire usefulness of a hammock. May as well just let us sleep on the benches at that point. Which would be neat.
Probably somewhere around them not having crew quarters, weaponry and dedicated cargo space would inform us that this is a travel vessel rather than another type of vessel.
And yes, obviously, Vikings slept on their boats. On the benches. Without hammocks.
There is no scenario there. Age of Discovery vessels had decks and hammocks and crows nests and all the things you're looking for, ergo, you are looking for something more akin to an Age of Discovery vessel. Much like if I were to go into a restaurant and order spaghetti, but ask for a layer of cheese and larger noodles. I may be asking for spaghetti, but I'd be looking for something more akin to lasagna.
Block caps is because I keep forgetting this forum has full formatting, hahaha.
Well, no. Ratlines are for maintaining and operating the sails. They're not meant to go anywhere.