V-Drive questions, new owner

Hi,

Fairly new to the forums and the world of wake surfing. I just bought my first V-Drive boat (21.5ft 2008 MB Sports B-52 V). My old boat was an inboard/outboard. I will be picking it up this Saturday and unfortunately a test drive is not possible and I have never driven a V-drive before. Would like as much information as possible before I launch it for the first time as I won't have anyone with experience with them there. Through research online I have found out that reversing may be a bit different but am I right to assume almost everything else with be similar from a driving perspective? Is the maintenance similar? If there is any extra information you guys can share it would really be appreciated. I live in Canada so I will be winterizing it and parking it for 6 months of the year. Any storage tips or if anyone has any ideas for ballast to improve my wake would also be great

Thanks in advance,
Derek (djl)