Maintaining sails on early steam-converted warships

How difficult was it to maintain sails and rigging on warships converted to steam power?

It was a real problem, but many ships normally sailed and used their engines only when needed, limiting continuous soot exposure.

Smoke and soot created extra maintenance work around sails and rigging. The burden was limited because early converted ships did not steam continuously. For much of a voyage they behaved like sailing ships, turning to machinery when operational need justified the fuel and effort. The machinery still imposed a penalty because its weight made the hull heavier and more sluggish under sail.