Patent ID: 7707956
Filing Date: 2010-05-04
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A watercraft for controlling a size of a wake in a body of water, the watercraft comprising: more than one arm pivotally coupled with the watercraft, comprising at least a first length adjustable arm; a wake control plate coupled with the more than one arm; and a driver coupled with the first length adjustable arm to adjust a length of the first length adjustable arm to lower the wake control plate from an inactive position at which the wake control plate is out of the body of the water with a back edge of the wake control plate at a height above a height of a front edge of the wake control plate, to an active position at which the wake control plate is at least partially within the body of the water to scoop the water to produce a negative lift, wherein the negative lift lowers the stem of the watercraft further into the body of the water to adjust the size of the wake.