On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 06:57:28 -0700 (PDT), Camper
wrote:

Being relatively new to motor boating I intend to take some boat
handling training but wonder whether I'm being realistic & responible
enough intending to be able to handle a 25 ft motor vessel single
handed as far as mooring, etc is concerned.

There are some "tricks of the trade" that need to be learned, and many
of them are specific to the boat and your docking/mooring arrangement.
You can learn a lot by watching others with similar boats,
particularly the old timers who have been doing it for years.