the boiler was a steel locomotive type, also manufactured by james rees & sons. the total heating surface was 3800 square feet. the firebox had a grate surface of 49 square feet. the underwater portion of the steamer's hull was coated with a copper-based bottom paint. as built no sleeping accommodations were installed, limiting the vessel to day trips. the vessel was originally a wood burner, and could consume up to three cords of wood an hour.