On 1 January 1887 one new screw steamship was under construction, and three were getting rebuild. On 1 January 1891 J. & K. Smit had 2 paddle steamers and 1 screw boat under construction. The paddle steamer Culemborg of 56 by 6.5 m and 250 ton was launched in August 1891 had an engine by De Schelde. This compound machine of 325 ihp worked with 90 pounds steam pressure, and was installed in Vlissingen. Afterwards Culemborg had to return to the shipyard to be finished. In 1893 J. & K. Smit finished Stad Rotterdam of 40 by 6 m and 160 ihp.
