Which limitation impacted the load-bearing capacity of Viking longships' hulls?

💡 Explanation

Decreased internal supports in the hull of a longship caused excessive flexing, and therefore stress concentration around joints due to a lesser moment of inertia protecting keel integrity. Rather than weak keel design that could be shaped around these weak factors, it's weakness of interior structure.

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