Surf wake device for a watercraft

摘要

A device to redirect a wake of a watercraft, and a method of use are disclosed. The device includes a main body panel which extends into a flow of water as the watercraft travels through the water, and at least one suction cup which provides connection between the main body panel and a hull of the watercraft. The device changes the shape of the wake by diverting the flow of water in a different direction, and may be used to produce a wake suitable for wake surfing. The device may include at least one vacuum pump in fluid communication with the at least one suction cup, and at least one release actuator for selectively releasing a vacuum generated between the at least one suction cup and the hull of the watercraft by the vacuum pump.

主权项

1. A device to redirect a wake of a watercraft, the device comprising:
a main body portion having a back side which faces away from a flow of water when the device is attached to a hull of the watercraft; at least two side panels attached to the backside of the main body portion parallel to a longitudinal axis of and substantially perpendicular to the main body portion; at least one suction cup attached to the at least two side panels so that a radial axis of the at least one suction cup is substantially perpendicular to the main body portion; a handle attached to the back side of the main body portion at a position distal from the at least one suction cup; at least one vacuum pump integral with the handle and in fluid communication with the at least one suction cup, wherein the at least one vacuum pump provides a vacuum between the at least one suction cup and the hull of the watercraft when the device is attached to the hull of the watercraft; at least one pump line connected to the at least one vacuum pump and the at least one suction cup, and providing the fluid communication between the at least one vacuum pump and the at least one suction cup; and at least one release actuator for selectively releasing the vacuum between the at least one suction cup and the hull of the watercraft, wherein removable attachment of the device to a transom adjacent a port side of the watercraft changes a shape of the wake on a starboard side of the watercraft, and removable attachment of the device to the transom adjacent the starboard side of the watercraft changes the shape of the wake on the port side of the watercraft.