I remounted SOGN ships on 3x1" wooden bases, changed the scale to 1" = 1/16" and the game works fine with these models.

I received a 1/700 Black Seas Brig in Wargame Illustrated, and comparing 1/700 to 1/1000 the scale change is perfect. I also ended up making my own wake markers, turn templates (there are only 2).