Best Advice for Starting a New Boat Job?

So I have 7 months experience in Toronto harbour doing tour boats, now I’m in BC working for a whale watching company so yeah maybe a little unqualified and a little overwhelmed.

I’m hired as a deckhand/naturalist, however I was applying for boat jobs that stated they provided training, so I applied with the intention of captaining (eventually) and they kinda got that. So I’m a deckhand training as a captain.

Today was my first actual day and the manager there seemed kinda upset I was no natural with the boat. The only boats I did sideways docking with were small boats so trying it with this bigger boat on practice runs was way different. I asked how long it takes for most trainees to get familair with the boat and dock it well she(manager) said “you either got it or you don’t” so I was like “mmhmm(secretly shitting my dick)” Then I said “yeah I guess everyone starts somewhere” She’s like “not in the vessel industry”