 There were calls for greater steamboat regulation, criticism of the Steamboat Inspection Service, and even some questions raised about the lack of maintenance on ships caused by the relentless fare wars.The use of water-filled life rafts to trim "Pacific," as reported by Jelly, indicates that she had stability problems well before the collision.If she already had water in her hold, was overloaded, or if the cargo was mis-stowed, this could caused the ship to capsize more quickly once flooding began after the collision.