reusing home page for a different page

hi sir,

I am using geodirectory framework, event managers and multi-locations. I am using multiple CPTs. (currently place and event but I will be adding two new CPTs shortly.)

On the home page, I have forced the search widget to search for events only.

Couple questions:
* I would like to reuse much of the home page design for another page. (to be accessed via menu on the home page). How can I copy the template for this new page?

* On this new page, I would like to modify the search widget such that it searches a different CPT (i.e. slightly different behavior versus the one on the home page). Is that possible?

* CPT linking: Can CPT be linked to more than one CPT? For example, can place1 be linked to event and CPT2 (or CPT3)? I am not able to get it to work for more than one CPT but there may be something I missed in my setup.

thanks for your help.

Peter