Which outcome arose from degradation limits in longship rigging?

💡 Explanation

Increased navigational uncertainty would occur because excessive moisture exposure caused rot in hemp ropes, thereby initiating material weakening, rather than allowing their usual strength properties; therefore dead reckoning accuracy decreased and limited effective long-distance seafaring, rather than enabling voyages directly to more distant shores.

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