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First lesson, galaxies visully look nothing like what you expect!! Those faint smudges Stu are probably your first time galaxies.
Essentials are dark skies, patience, a Telrad is fantastic used with good star charts and an eyepiece between 13mm and 25mm. Dont fall into the trap of thinking you need lots of magnification in fact the opposite is often the case. I have the same size scope as yourself and most of my galaxies are seen using this range.
Keep at it.
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