It is an issue with how some of these boats are made, be it more proboat, but it is how they get such a nicer finish then aquacraft They join the top and bottom, and don't tape the inside the front. I usually now add a bit fibre glass resin to the nose, and with a long brush add some extra on the seam. A bit of expanding foam for buoyancy and structural rigidity, and they will never split, it's a trade off of a beautifully finished boat vs durability. I'd be happy to pay for for extra if they did it at the factory, but it seems every dollar counts when you compete with other manufacturers.
Have a good look inside next time along the deck and hull seams. Also when you add your own foam, it completely fills the bow adding strength, the factory foam is just a blob for buoyancy.
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