23' MB B52 Alpha Wakesurf Setup

[Hayden Nickell]

Hey everyone,

My family just picked up a 23' B52 Alpha this year and we have been trying to dial in the surf wave as much as possible. We fill everything up 100% and run the pumps for 10 minutes before we start surfing. We don't run any additional ballast or weight either. We have found that this with a 19% trim tab at 11 mph has created a monster wave, whether there are a lot of people on the boat or not. I am interested in hearing the settings you all use because I would love to test out different waves and try and get a feel for what works best. Thank you!

[Tsdahc]

I test drove and am purchasing a 2023 B52 and this is how I set up the boat.  With 2 people I did find sometimes I needed to let a little out of the starboard ballast to clean up the regular wave, but that’s about it.  Otherwise almost exactly how you describe.

[oboyskibum]

I have a 2021 B52 Alpha 575 Beast. I run it 100% full ballast, with additional weight of 200lb in the nose 150lb midship on each side, and 50 lb in each rear locker. 11-11.3mph, no trim (sometimes a little tab on goffy side to flatten the wave), no cleanup required even with 2 people. Typically don't have more than 6-8 people onboard.