[peckmv]

If you are new to boating then I would highly recommend that you take a safe boaters course before you go out on the water. I have been boating for over 40 years and you would be surprised how many people that have no clue what the "rules of the road" are. Enjoy your new toy.

 

[peckmv]

Biggest piece of advice: make sure the plug (very bottom of the back, under the motor) is in each and every time you launch

Good advice. If you don't heed this advice then you will find out if your bilge pump is worth a damm.:lol:

 

[peckmv]

Ok wow, so I'm learning a lot here. Remember I'm a noob here... so what is a force engine? How do I know what is what?

And the plug under the motor, what's that for?

Make sure you have a good bildge pump that is properly sized. A lot of people put a small pump on a small boat, which is wrong. A small boat fills faster than a large boat and should have at least 750 gpm for a boat the size you posted.