Which instability mode affected galleons because timbers aged?

💡 Explanation

Hogging and sagging increased greatly due to reduced timber strength. This bending was due to Weight distribution causing excessive stress on the hull's wooden structure. Therefore hogging/sagging risk increased, rather than rudder/cannon problems, which affect intact wood, not decaying wood.

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