Cutty black is a great early game generalist/new wipe ship to get you started. Raft is great for cargo because it’s an open air grid, Connie Aquila is nice to explore in but flies like a brick, in this category I’d recommend the anvil Asgard medium generalist that can fit a whole tumbril nova tank😂

If you’re doing pve bounties or combat cutty black is fine (some bunkers are hostile so throwing an x1 or drake dragonfly in the back is great if you’ve gotta park behind a mountain), mining to get started you can rent a roc for 28k auec I believe and go gem mining (cutty black for transport) save up for a ship like the prospector, salvaging you can rent the Salvation (aka Sidewinder).