Which outcome arises from incomplete seasoning during 18th-century ship buliding?

💡 Explanation

Increased warpage occurs due to uneven drying during the seasoning that causes internal stresses to concentrate; the hull's structural timber weakens because of dimensional changes, therefore warping increases rather than providing structural bonuses.

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