Which consequence arises from exceeding seasoning limits during oak ship construction circa 1750?

💡 Explanation

Exceeding seasoning limits in shipbuilding causes greater structural distortion, by internal forces increasing as the timber dries; this is because the hygroscopic expansion mechanism creates uneven stresses. Therefore distortion risk increases, rather than the plank degradation that would arise from biological attack.

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