I guess it would boil down to the level of flotation you have in the boat & the nature of the damage ..... wouldn't it ?
If you've ripped a big hole in the hull - you aint going to patch it .
back in the early days of my boating - I left the bungs out ......... we were miles out before we stopped & the boat flooded . There was no way we were going to get the bungs in .......... do we drove flat stick back to the boat ramp - It was then that I saw just how much water can be removed when underway . would the same happen if it was a breached hull ? - pull the bungs & drive .
Chris