I believe Clay recommends CX trucks, but if you already have C7s I doubt it will be a big issue.
To find your stance length, put a tape measure on the floor and stand on it with your feet together at 45 degrees and the zero mark on the outside of your front foot.
Pivot your back foot 90 degrees on the heel, then 90 degrees on the toe and stack on your front foot, then compress and extend a couple of times and let your back foot move to a comfortable position and record the measurement on the outside of your back foot.
You might like to do this a couple more times just to check.
The "Wheelbase" of a skateboard is the distance between the rear bolts of the front truck and the foremost bolts of the back truck and that should be approximately the same as the length of your stance.
The board should be wide enough that, with your feet at 45 degrees, your toes and heels aren't hanging over the edges and, if you prefer, should have a slight "dish" shape between the edges which helps the feet stay in place.
A nose kicker isn't necessary, but they pretty much all come with a kick tail.
Personally I'd recommend the Carver Triton range which are reasonably priced and have the CX trucks and 89a wheels (fairly soft, good for streets and rougher surfaces), although I swapped mine for 95a Park Wheels which are harder, so a bit faster, but more suited to concrete skate park bowls etc.
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Scott Wagenblast Yeah, I've tried various ways of going through the bends, eg coming in on the inside then heading up to the "lip" before dropping down again or staying high on the entry etc, but I've not yet found one that reliably works for me or that I can get the timing right on ☹️