sounds like you had fun... 20 knots can get pretty wild... i usually feel "spent" after a day sailing in 20... but glad i made it through the experience!

not to sound like an snob, but there are many lessons in your writeup.... and maybe someone else going out for the first time will see these lessons and save themself some trouble.

1. If you have a lose bolt on your rigging... expect drama if you don't get it fixed
2. adjust your gear (trap adjustments) before hitting the water
3.If your tramp is shot.... DO NOT USE IT... you could fall through your tramp stepping the mast and break a leg (or worse) on the trailer below.

and it sounds like a good idea to handle these issues before you take other people out on your boat.. its one thing to kill yourself... but killing crew is usually not a good thing (usually)