It all depends. If it is a larger used boat, I hope you got a survey done prior to purchase. You should heed the survey recommendations. Safety is paramount. There are plenty of ways to blow up your boat, sink it, have its mast fall down, keel fall off, etc. It is worth your time and expense to....

but wait a minute! Based on your previous posts, you just needed a subject to go with the funny cartoon...

Oh, never mind!