That's nothing new for a skeeter. I broke a top cap loose in 6 inchers... they did build me a new boat though.
Back in the '90s I knew a guy with a skeeter 18 footer that broke the top cap loose twice, by jumping a big log to get way back in the hidden water. He fishes for walleyes now.
"Everyone should believe in something; I believe I'll go fishing."
-Henry David Thoreau
Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths