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← HistoryWhich risk increases when improperly seasoning timber for ship keels?
A)Increased iron fastenings corrosion rates
B)Reduced hull speed when underway
C)Elevated risk of marine borer damage
D)Decreased metacentric height stability✓
💡 Explanation
Decreased metacentric height occurs because wood warps irregularly from uneven moisture loss during incorrect seasoning, increasing displacement above the center of gravity, rather than uniformly shrinking. Therefore, stability decreases; it isn't faster corrosion necessarily.
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