i've been surfing for the past 4 seasons, but the past two surfing has pretty much been ALL we do. i think it's a more friendly watersport than wakeboarding or skiing, and a lot lower-impact which is why everyone likes it when we have them try.
i have to say, you will lengthen that surfable area by 2-3x if you install some sort of delayed convergence system. i was in the same boat as you, having to be right off the platform to surf and had to really pay attention to stay in the sweet spot. after playing around with my own system based off of the hundreds of homebrew systems out there, it is the best thing i have done to my boat other than installing perfect pass. it's worth the time to throw one together with scraps of wood you have at home just to test it before making the plunge, but i haven't seen many people who haven't improved their surf wave this way.
'88 Sunsport, 2250lbs ballast, automated surf system, home made surf exhaust, surf flap, ACME 913, Krypt 6.5 HLCD's, Perfect Pass Stargazer
2007 Centurion Typhoon to be upgraded this winter!