During the 18th century age of sail, which risk increased when ships exceeded established hull submerged depth limits?

💡 Explanation

When ships exceeded submerged depth limits, the metacentric height was reduced from increased draft, which decreased the vessel's righting arm because buoyancy forces acted more vertically. Therefore capsize risk increased during storms, rather than navigational errors, corrosion, or channel maneuverability constraints that are independent or have different contributing factors.

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