Yes, but over time the trend was to make them wider as well, so much more stable. By the 1800's for example (battle of trafalgar era) the ships were uniformly more squat.

At one visit to the museum, my son played a computer game where he had to hit the sweet spot designing a ship for the king. First attempt failed like the Vasa. The second was rejected because it lacked firepower. The third was stable and had plenty of guns. It was also unmaneuverable. The best warships were probably right up to the edge when handled properly, like a race car.