Kill? Probably not. Change forever, yes, but boats are meant to be used and eventually smashed up if you're going on all cylinders...
I broke my first ski (some old SA spec boat) in 3 pieces in heavy beach break, dragged it all out of the surf, tied the mess to the roof of the car and put it back together by building a jig frame using a buddy's identical boat as a template. My muppet show repair job added a few pounds but I got a lot more enjoyable use from it.
In some boats the strongback is important, like the stringer on a surfboard, and if compromised the hull will be less likely to survive future drubbings. But usually this kind of punishment happens on reefs and beachbreak and such and so it's not really a safety issue. If you are way offshore in possibly boat-breaking conditions you really should have an escort.
I say fix it! Then every day you enjoy on the boat after that is all gravy and you won't take it for granted- like having a loved one survive a cardiac arrest...