Welcome to the club! laugh It will take a very long time to fully answer your questions.

The only advice I will offer is to start out on land. First, make sure you can right this boat! I think you said earlier that you are fairly light; a twin trap boat is likely to be a handful for a beginner.

Safety first.

Pete Pollard
Blade 702

'When you have a lot of things to do, it's best to get your nap out of the way first.