Don't worry about how much time it takes to dock, but do worry about damage to other boats. Go slow and use fenders (bumpers)
I'd find a friend with a pontoon to get a few pointers, its different than a vee hull. If not, call the big marinas, a lot of them have licensed captains around that will help. Figure an hour or two of their time will make huge difference and really not cost too much.
The big learning curve to me was using reverse. You have to learn to put the boat reverse to stop it. There aint no brakes.
Irwin gave me an hour with one of their captains when I bought my boats, I learned that pretty much everything I knew was wrong. Sorry Dad!
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