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Centurion Boats

With a drag boat-racing national championship and a world record under his belt, Rick Lee, the founder of Centurion Boats, has always been a pioneer in the world of water sports. Before founding Centurion Boats, Rick raced the first turbocharged exotic K-Jet in the 1,600-meter closed course circle class. Then he brought his innate knowledge of hydrodynamics and ability to design high-performance boat hulls to the recreational world.

Rick and Pam Lee took their first boat order by phone, as they were playing with their one year old who was sitting in an electric swing. A short time later, after word had spread, production began on the high-quality Jet boats and day cruisers with an emphasis on performance. The first watercrafts were manufactured in a leased, 10,000 sq. ft. industrial park in Southern California.

Centurion boats are made at their state-of-the-art, 121,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Merced, CA. It spans six acres of land, including a full size test lake. Additionally, Centurion has a second facility in Woodland, North Carolina

Centurion's list of innovations includes:

• 1985, Warrior Barefoot Outboard; the first AWSA Barefoot National Championships outboard towboat

• Trutrac II with spray rails; the world's first "S" spray rails

• First V-drive; Centurion built the first V-drive water sports towboat, the Falcon V-Drive. Going against the norm by placing the engine in the back, Centurion paved the way for innovative seating arrangements, smoother rides (due to the straked V-bottom) and, ultimate, bigger wakes for the soon to come wakeboarding market.

• C.A.T. fins; Centurion developed the patented Centurion Articulating Tracking System (CATS), which featured the first articulating front fin. This design enhanced steering tracking ability.

• First watersport-specific boat: The Wave; the first towboat specifically designed for wakeboarding and wake-surfing.

• Elite V-Drive; with ICS and its proven design it is still one of the hottest-selling boats on the market.

• UCS constructions eliminates wood; Centurion introduced the world to the Unified Composite System, a high-tech construction process that eliminated wood from the structure of the watersport boat.

• ICS construction; ICS (Integrated Composite System) took all the components of the hull, deck, and support system and put them into a single, solid mold. Centurion introduced the smoothest ride ever experienced in a towboat.

• Sideswipe Exhaust; this patented system allows you to surf tucked up in the barrel, just behind the transom. It vents exhaust to the side of the boat, away from the rider. When used properly you can surf the "never ending wave."

• Enzo Series; It's hard not to stare at the beautiful curves, polished accents and smooth mesh vents, that represents the most elite towboat line introduced to date.

• VTF fins; VTF, which stands for Ventilated Tracking Fins, releases the pressure build up by the water on the tracking fins of the boat, thus reducing vibration and noise.

Dennis Dillon RV & Marine Center is your authorized Centurion boat dealer. We carry the finest Centurions with loaded packages designed to enhance your wakeboard or wakesurfing experience. See our newest Centurions by clicking HERE .