Patent ID: 6427616
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: B63B,Y02T

Abstract:
A wake enhancement assembly for use with a boat having a hull to vary a configuration of a wake produced by the hull, said assembly comprising:a first fluid chamber adapted to be disposed within the hull of the boat; at least one first conduit mounted to and in fluid communication with said first fluid chamber for selectively filling and draining said first fluid chamber; a second fluid chamber adapted to be disposed within the hull of the boat, said second fluid chamber being separated from said first fluid chamber; and at least one second conduit mounted to and in fluid communication with said second fluid chamber for selectively filling and draining said second fluid chamber; said assembly characterized by a manifold having at least one inlet and a plurality of outlets with each of said outlets having a valve disposed in fluid communication therewith, each of said first and second conduits being connected to a respective outlet such that said valves of said manifold may control a flow of fluid to and from said first and second fluid chambers independently of each other, thereby controlling the selective filling and draining of said first and second chambers for varying the configuration of the wake produced by the hull of the boat.