Patent ID: 9315236
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: B63B

Claim Text:
1. An inboard water-sports boat configured to produce a wake suitable for wake surfing, the inboard water-sports boat comprising: a hull configured to produce a wake when the hull moves through water, said hull housing an engine and a ballast system; at least one pivotable fin disposed on an underside centerline of the hull, wherein the fin pivots about a substantially vertical axis between a neutral position, a first engaged position configured to produce a first wake modification, and a second engaged position configured to produce a second wake modification; a user interface configured to receive user input; at least one actuator responsive to the user input received by the user interface to pivot the at least one fin between the neutral position, the first engaged position, and the second engaged position; and a rudder configured to, when desired, counter course alterations caused by the at least one fin in the first engaged position or in the second engaged position to track the inboard water-sports boat in a straight line through the water.