Thank you so much for all that info! That was a good looking boat you had! I like the white and black. The one I'm looking at is red with the racing flag on it with "B52" decals on the side, which seems a bit much. I prefer a more subtle exterior, like simple and clean, which will not date an older boat. I saw a video on YouTube with this guy who had a D-drive and put a 500lb sac in the front, and two 350lb sacs in the back locker, then put a suction cup wakegate on the back side of the boat, and it created a nice surf able wake. So that's what I was hoping to do with the B52.
http://youtu.be/WwW-7hCfu4w
My Centurion had a bow that dipped down a little, and yes, one time I made the mistake of turning into my own surf wake, and a massive amount of water flowed over the bow and instantly drenched the people sitting there, and filled the whole floor!!! And I for sure had to avoid the wakes from the new big surf boats! So I definitely know caution on that problem.