Re: i need help towing for the first time
I'm going to make a couple assumptions here. If this is yoiur first boat, and you don't knowhow to trailer it, how much do you know about driving it?
You've got a relatively large boat, and in your area, and I'd guess you're going to take it onto Big Water (anything other than a small inland lake or river). Based on your question, I'm assuming you really don't have a lot of experience boating, especially on Big Water.
Since you want to trailer it to water and it's in dry storage, I assume that it's not at a marina.
So here are some suggestions:
1) Take a boating safety course, usually offered by Coast Guard Auxiliary or Power Squadron. Especially with a boat that size and big water potential, this is critical. And I bet that another boater and/or instructor either would help youi or know someone who would be glad to.
2) If you just bought the boat and it's been in dry storage, did you have it inspected to make sure it's seaworthy? If not, do it now, before you splash it.
3) A boat that size *can* be trailered, but it's not simple. You may want to hiring a marina to haul it and splash it for you. All told, this may actually be a cheaper alternative.
4) If you don't consider yourself an accomplished boater (and based on your question, I suspect you don't), then you might want to either find a good friend who is, or hire a captain to teach you even more practical stuff beyond the safe boating course ... things specific to your boat, like how to dock it.
5) If I misread your situation and you know how to boat etc but just not how to pull a trailer, you need to *practice* this. An empty parking lot -- a factory, a shopping center, etc -- can be a good place at an off time. It might be wise to borrow ot rent a trailer just to practice before you hook up a trailer for that big a boat.
You may well know friends that can help you with all of this, from your work, church, neighborhood, even from iBoats forum