초록

A Method and Apparatus for Wake Enlargement System have been disclosed. By using water pick ups that are mounted or deployable on a boat controlled filling of ballast tanks is possible without the use of pumps.

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1. A wake enlargement system for improving a wake generated by a boat, the system comprising: said boat having a hull having a bow and a stern;a deployable water pick-up having an input and an output, said deployable water pick-up input mounted on said hull and connected through a first hose to a va

1. A wake enlargement system for improving a wake generated by a boat, the system comprising: said boat having a hull having a bow and a stern;a deployable water pick-up having an input and an output, said deployable water pick-up input mounted on said hull and connected through a first hose to a valve;one or more ballast tanks each having a single water input and an air output, said ballast water input in operative communication with said water deployable pick-up output through a second hose connected to said valve; andwherein said deployable water pick up is mounted on a transom of said boat. 2. The system of claim 1 wherein said deployable water pick up mounted on said transom of said boat deploys by sliding substantially vertically and substantially parallel to said transom. 3. The system of claim 2 wherein a portion of said deployable water pick up is adjustable from a position below a bottom of said transom of said boat to a position above said bottom of said transom of said boat. 4. The system of claim 3 wherein there are two independently said deployable water pick ups, each said deployable water pick up connected respectively to a separate rear ballast tank and wherein each said deployable water pick up is deployable independent of the other.