Which structural risk increased in 18th-century ships when shipwrights maximized beam width relative to keel length?

💡 Explanation

When beam width was maximized relative to keel length, hull's longitudinal stiffness was reduced increasing hogging because the hull was subjected to bending moments by wave action. Therefore, hogging was increased rather than sagging, warping, or torsion which involve different loading and structural mechanisms.

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