Patent ID: 7029342

Claim:
A reverse gate flow director comprising: a flow director base plate of generally trapezoidal shape and mounting holes and having a mounting side and a water flow side; and a flow director base plate leading edge configured to minimize turbulence; and a dimpled surface across the flow side of the flow director base plate configured to create a boundary layer to minimize turbulence; and flow director splines along the length of the flow director base plate to direct jet pump water flow; and an angled base plate deflector configured to further direct jet pump water flow and having a dimpled surface to create a boundary layer to minimize turbulence and having splines along the water flow path to further direct water flow; and a flow director fin, having a leading edge to minimize turbulence beginning at the base plate leading edge, and a flow director fin having a trailing edge configured to minimize turbulence and terminating at the flow director base plate trailing edge, attached to the flow director base plate at an angle suitable to conform to the inside profile of the reverse gate and longitudinal to the flow director base plate edge and configured for fitting inside a jet boat reverse gate having a deflection feature; and an angled fin plate deflector configured to further direct jet pump water flow and having a dimpled surface to create a boundary layer to minimize turbulence and having splines along the jet pump water flow path to direct water flow.