The four masts were made in one continuous length, with fore-and-aft sails, but no yards,--thereby reducing the number of hands necessary to work them.

And the steam winches were so arranged as to be serviceable for all the heavy hauls, as well as for the rapid handling of the cargo.
In the introduction of so many novelties, I was well supported by Mr.
F.Leyland, the junior partner of Messrs.

Bibby's firm, and by the intelligent and practical experience of Captain Birch, the overlooker, and Captain George Wakeham, the Commodore of the company.

Unsuccessful attempts had been made many years before to condense the steam from the engines by passing it into variously formed chambers, tubes, &c., to be there condensed by surfaces kept cold by the circulation of sea-water round them, so as to preserve the pure water and return it to the boilers free of salt.

In this way, "salting up" was avoided, and a considerable saving of fuel and expenses in repairs was effected.
Mr.Spencer had patented an improvement on Hall's method of surface condensation, by introducing indiarubber rings at each end of the tubes.