Patent ID: 8336477

Claim:
A ski boat for shaping a wake comprising: a wake shaping system fixed to a portion of the ski boat, the wake shaping system comprising: a pylon removeably fixed to the portion of the ski boat; an arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the arm being pivotably coupled to the pylon and the second end of the arm reaching a distance from the pylon and a distance above the waterline of the ski boat, the arm being configured to selectively pivot about the pylon to a port side of the ski boat and/or a starboard side of the ski boat; a coupling mechanism for pivotably coupling the arm to the pylon, the coupling mechanism comprising: a bearing portion comprising a pin rotateably disposed in the bearing portion, the pin extending distally from the bearing portion and fixed in an opening of the pylon; and a clamping portion juxtaposed to the bearing portion, the clamping portion being removeably clamped to another clamping portion disposed on the first end of the arm; and a ballast configured to be selectively positioned a distance above a waterline of the ski boat, and a distance past a longitudinal center line of the ski boat, wherein the ballast selectively positioned the distance above the waterline and the distance past the longitudinal center line of the ski boat heels the ski boat towards the port side of the ski boat and/or towards the starboard side of the ski boat.