An adjustable surf wake system enhances a wake formed by a watercraft travelling through water. The system may include a flap for deflecting water traveling past the stern of the watercraft, and/or a positioner operably connected to the flap for positioning the flap relative to a longitudinal axis o
An adjustable surf wake system enhances a wake formed by a watercraft travelling through water. The system may include a flap for deflecting water traveling past the stern of the watercraft, and/or a positioner operably connected to the flap for positioning the flap relative to a longitudinal axis of the watercraft between a neutral position and an outward position. Positioning a port flap in its extended position enhances a starboard surf wake, and positioning the starboard flap in its extended position enhances a port surf wake.
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1. A surf wake system for modifying a wake having a port wave and a starboard wave that eventually diverge formed by a watercraft travelling through water at speeds suitable for surfing to enhance said starboard wave by forming a face substantially smoother than a face of the port wave or to enhance
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A surf wake system for modifying a wake having a port wave and a starboard wave that eventually diverge formed by a watercraft travelling through water at speeds suitable for surfing to enhance said starboard wave by forming a face substantially smoother than a face of the port wave or to enhance said port wave by forming a face substantially smoother than a face of the starboard wave, the surf wake system comprising: at least one water diverter configured to mount to the watercraft having a hull that includes a transom, a port side of the hull, and a starboard side of the hull, the at least one water diverter configured to mount to the port side of the hull or the starboard side of the hull such that the at least one water diverter deflects water traveling along the hull of the watercraft and past the transom;wherein positioning the at least one water diverter on the port side of the hull to deflect water traveling along the port side of the hull and past the transom delays convergence of a port side flow of water with a starboard side flow of water to enhance said starboard wave to have a surfable face that is substantially smoother than a face of the port wave, andwherein positioning the at least one water diverter on the starboard side of the hull to deflect water traveling along the starboard side of the hull and past the transom delays convergence of the starboard side flow of water with the port side flow of water to enhance said port wave to have a surfable face that is substantially smoother than a face of the starboard wave. 2. The surf wake system of claim 1, wherein the at least one water diverter is movable between a neutral position and a deployed position. 3. The surf wake system of claim 1, wherein the at least one water diverter is mounted to the watercraft at a rear of the port side of the hull or a rear of the starboard side of the hull. 4. The surf wake system of claim 1, wherein the at least one water diverter includes a port water diverter and a starboard water diverter. 5. The surf wake system of claim 4, wherein said positioning the at least one water diverter on said port side includes positioning said port water diverter and wherein said positioning the at least one water diverter on said starboard side includes positioning said starboard water diverter. 6. The surf wake system of claim 5, comprising a starboard actuator and a port actuator, wherein said positioning said port water diverter includes activating said port actuator and where said positioning said starboard water diverter includes activating said starboard actuator. 7. The surf wake system of claim 1 on a water-sports boat, wherein an aftermarket kit includes the at least one water diverter configured for mounting on the hull of the water-sports boat. 8. The surf wake system of claim 1, further comprising a user interface for receiving input from a user, wherein the surf wake system is configured to change from enhancing the starboard wave to enhancing the port wave or to change from enhancing the port wave to enhancing the starboard wave in response to input received via the user interface. 9. The surf wake system of claim 1, wherein the surf wake system is configured to change from enhancing the starboard wave to enhancing the port wave or to change from enhancing the port wave to enhancing the starboard wave while the watercraft is moving at a speed suitable for surfing. 10. The surf wake system of claim 1, wherein the surf wake system is configured to disable operation for safety. 11. The surf wake system of claim 1, wherein the at least one water diverter positioned on the port side of the hull to deflect water traveling along the port side of the hull and past the transom while the water traveling along the starboard side of the hull and past the transom is not redirected by the surf wake system enhances the starboard wave to have the surfable face that is substantially smoother than the face of the port wave, and wherein the at least one water diverter positioned on the starboard side of the hull to deflect water traveling along the starboard side of the hull and past the transom while water traveling along the port side of the hull and past the transom is not redirected by the surf wake system enhances the port wave to have the surfable face that is substantially smoother than the face of the starboard wave. 12. A surf wake system for modifying a wake having a port wave and a starboard wave that eventually diverge formed by a watercraft travelling through water at seeds suitable for surfing to enhance said starboard wave by forming a face substantially smoother than a face of the port wave or to enhance said port wave by forming a face substantially smoother than a face of the starboard wave, the surf wake system comprising: at least one water diverter configured to mount to the watercraft such that the at least one water diverter extends outboard of a transom of the watercraft to deflect water traveling along a hull of the watercraft and past the transom;wherein positioning the at least one water diverter on a port side to deflect water traveling along a port side of the hull and past the transom delays convergence of a port side flow of water with a starboard side flow of water to enhance said starboard wave to have a surfable face that is substantially smoother than a face of the port way,wherein positioning the at least one water diverter on a starboard side to deflect water traveling along a starboard side of the hull and past the transom delays convergence of the starboard side flow of water with the port side flow of water to enhance said port wave to have a surfable face that is substantially smoother than a face of the starboard wave; andwherein the at least one water diverter slides between a neutral position and a deployed position. 13. A water-sports boat comprising: the surf wake system of claim 1; andat least one of ballast tanks, bags, or bladders;wherein the water-sports boat is configured to change from enhancing the starboard wave to enhancing the port wave or to change from enhancing the port wave to enhancing the starboard wave without needing to move weight from one side to another in said at least one of ballast tanks, bags, or bladders. 14. A water-sports boat comprising the surf wake system of claim 1, wherein the water-sports boat is configured to enhance the starboard wave or the port wave without significant leaning of the water-sports boat to the starboard or port side. 15. A method of operating a water-sports boat to modify a wake formed by the water-sports boat for wake surfing, the method comprising: utilizing one or more ballast tanks, bags, or bladders with ballast;operating the water-sports boat through water at speeds suitable for surfing such that water flowing along a hull and past a transom of the water-sports boat converges behind the water-sports boat and produces a port wave and a starboard wave that eventually diverge;positioning at least one water diverter on a port side of the hull to deflect water traveling along the port side of the hull and past the transom of the water-sports boat thereby delaying convergence of a port side flow of water with a starboard side flow of water to enhance the starboard wave to have a surfable face that is substantially smoother than a face of the port wave, or positioning at least one water diverter on a starboard side of the hull to deflect water traveling along the starboard side of the hull and past the transom of the water-sports boat thereby delaying convergence of the starboard side flow of water with the port side flow of water to enhance the port wave to have a surfable face that is substantially smoother than a face of the starboard wave. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein said positioning of the at least one water diverter enhances said starboard wave or said port wave without significant leaning of the water-sports boat to the starboard or port side. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein the at least one water diverter comprises a port water diverter and a starboard water diverter, the method further comprising moving said port water diverter from a deployed position to a neutral position while moving said starboard water diverter from a neutral position to a deployed position, said moving of the port water diverter and the starboard water diverter accomplished through independent movement of the port water diverter and the starboard water diverter while continuing to operate said boat through water at said speeds, wherein said moving of the port water diverter and the starboard water diverter causes the water-sports boat to change from enhancing the starboard wave to enhancing the port wave. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising providing input to a user interface, wherein said moving of the port water diverter and the starboard water diverter is responsive to said user input. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein said providing input comprises actuating a single input device. 20. The surf wake system of claim 17, wherein said moving of the port water diverter from the deployed position to the neutral position is performed substantially simultaneously with said moving of the starboard water diverter from the neutral position to the deployed position. 21. The method of claim 15, further comprising moving said at least one water diverter from a first configuration for deflecting water traveling along the port side of the hull to enhance the starboard wave to a second configuration for deflecting water traveling along the starboard side of the hull to enhance the port wave without needing to move weight from one side to the other in the one or more ballast tanks, bags, or bladders. 22. The method of claim 21, further comprising providing input to a user interface, wherein the moving of the port water diverter and starboard water diverter is responsive to said user input. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein said providing input comprises actuating a single input device. 24. The method of claim 15, wherein positioning the at least one water diverter on the port side of the hull to deflect water traveling along the port side of the hull and past the transom while the water traveling along the starboard side of the hull and past the transom is not redirected by the at least one water diverter enhances the starboard wave to have the surfable face that is substantially smoother than the face of the port wave, and wherein positioning the at least one water diverter on the starboard side of the hull to deflect water traveling along the starboard side of the hull and past the transom while water traveling along the port side of the hull and past the transom is not redirected by the at least one water diverter enhances the port wave to have the surfable face that is substantially smoother than the face of the starboard wave. 25. A water-sports boat comprising: a hull having a transom, a port side of the hull that intersects the transom at a port side edge, and a starboard side of the hull that intersects the transom at a starboard side edge, wherein the hull is configured to produce a wake having a port wave and a starboard wave that eventually diverge as the hull travels through water;a rudder for steering the hull as the hull travels through water;one or more ballast tanks, bags, or bladders; anda surf wake system configured to selectively enhance the port wave or the starboard wave for wake surfing, the surf wake system comprising: at least one water diverter mounted to the port side of the hull or to the starboard side of the hull;wherein positioning the at least one water diverter on the port side of the hull to deflect water traveling along the port side of the hull and past the transom while water traveling along the starboard side of the hull and past the transom is not redirected by the surf wake system delays convergence of a port side flow of water with a starboard side flow of water to enhance the starboard wave to have a surfable face that is substantially smoother than a face of the port wave; andwherein positioning the at least one water diverter on the starboard side of the hull to deflect water traveling along the starboard side of the hull and past the transom while water traveling along the port side of the hull and past the transom is not redirected by the surf wake system delays convergence of the starboard side flow of water with the port side flow of water to enhance the port wave to have a surfable face that is substantially smoother than a face of the starboard wave. 26. The water-sports boat of claim 25, wherein the at least one water diverter is movable between a neutral position and a deployed position. 27. The water-sports boat of claim 25, wherein the at least one water diverter is mounted at a rear of the port side of the hull or at a rear of the starboard side of the hull. 28. The water-sports boat of claim 25, wherein the at least one water diverter comprises a port water diverter mounted on the port side of the hull and a starboard water diverter mounted on a starboard side of the hull. 29. The water-sports boat of claim 28, wherein the surf wake system further comprises: a user interface configured to receive user input for selecting to enhance the port wave or for selecting to enhance the starboard wave;a port actuator for moving the port water diverter between a neutral position and a deployed position wherein the port actuator is responsive to the user input for selecting to enhance the starboard wave to position the port water diverter in the deployed position to redirect water to enhance the starboard wave to have the surfable face that is substantially smoother than the face of the port wave; anda starboard actuator for moving the starboard water diverter between a neutral position and a deployed position, wherein the starboard actuator is responsive to the user input for selecting to enhance the port wave to position the starboard water diverter in the deployed position to redirect water to enhance the port wave to have the surfable face that is substantially smoother than the face of the starboard wave. 30. The water-sports boat of claim 29, wherein the port actuator is responsive to the user input for selecting to enhance the port wave to position the port water diverter in the neutral position, and wherein the starboard actuator is responsive to the user input for selecting to enhance the starboard wave to position the starboard water diverter in the neutral position. 31. The water-sports boat of claim 25, wherein an aftermarket kit includes the at least one water diverter configured for mounting on the hull of the water-sports boat. 32. The water-sports boat of claim 25, wherein the water-sports boat is configured to enhance the starboard wave or the port wave without significant leaning of the water-sports boat to the starboard or port side. 33. The water-sports boat of claim 25, configured to change from enhancing the starboard wave to enhancing the port wave or to change from enhancing the port wave to enhancing the starboard wave without needing to move weight from one side to another in said at least one of ballast tanks, bags, or bladders.
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