A device to redirect a wake of a watercraft, and a method of use are disclosed. The device includes a main body panel which extends into a flow of water as the watercraft travels through the water, and at least one suction cup which provides connection between the main body panel and a hull of the w
A device to redirect a wake of a watercraft, and a method of use are disclosed. The device includes a main body panel which extends into a flow of water as the watercraft travels through the water, and at least one suction cup which provides connection between the main body panel and a hull of the watercraft. The device changes the shape of the wake by diverting the flow of water in a different direction, and may be used to produce a wake suitable for wake surfing. The device may include at least one vacuum pump in fluid communication with the at least one suction cup, and at least one release actuator for selectively releasing a vacuum generated between the at least one suction cup and the hull of the watercraft by the vacuum pump.
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1. A device to redirect a wake of a watercraft, the device comprising: a main body portion having a back side which faces away from a flow of water when the device is attached to a hull of the watercraft;at least two side panels attached to the backside of the main body portion parallel to a longitu
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A device to redirect a wake of a watercraft, the device comprising: a main body portion having a back side which faces away from a flow of water when the device is attached to a hull of the watercraft;at least two side panels attached to the backside of the main body portion parallel to a longitudinal axis of and substantially perpendicular to the main body portion;at least one suction cup attached to the at least two side panels so that a radial axis of the at least one suction cup is substantially perpendicular to the main body portion;a handle attached to the back side of the main body portion at a position distal from the at least one suction cup;at least one vacuum pump integral with the handle and in fluid communication with the at least one suction cup, wherein the at least one vacuum pump provides a vacuum between the at least one suction cup and the hull of the watercraft when the device is attached to the hull of the watercraft;at least one pump line connected to the at least one vacuum pump and the at least one suction cup, and providing the fluid communication between the at least one vacuum pump and the at least one suction cup; andat least one release actuator for selectively releasing the vacuum between the at least one suction cup and the hull of the watercraft,wherein removable attachment of the device to a transom adjacent a port side of the watercraft changes a shape of the wake on a starboard side of the watercraft, and removable attachment of the device to the transom adjacent the starboard side of the watercraft changes the shape of the wake on the port side of the watercraft. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is removeably attached along the transom on only one side of the watercraft such that the device is positioned outboard extending beyond the hull of the watercraft and into the flow of water as the watercraft travels through water. 3. The device of claim 1, further comprising: a safety cable providing removable connection between the device and the hull of the watercraft. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein the main body portion comprises a water resistant plastic material. 5. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is designed to float. 6. The device of claim 1, further comprising: at least one attachment rail that provides movement of the at least two side panels to at least one different longitudinal position on the main body portion. 7. The device of claim 1, further comprising: a second attachment rail for positioning or angling each of the at least two side panels relative to the main body portion. 8. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one suction cup is attached to the at least two side panels by a positioning bracket so that a position, angle, or combination thereof of the at least one suction cup is adjustable relative to the at least two side panels. 9. A device to redirect a wake of a watercraft, the device comprising: a main body portion having a back side which faces away from a flow of water when the device is attached to the watercraft;at least two side panels attached to the back side of the main body portion parallel to a longitudinal axis of, and positioned substantially perpendicular to the main body portion;at least two suction cups which provide removable attachment of the device to a hull of the watercraft, wherein each of the at least two suction cups are attached to one of the at least two side panels so that the at least two suction cups are positioned substantially perpendicular to the main body portion;a handle attached to the back side of the main body portion at a position distal from the at least two suction cups;at least one vacuum pump integral with the handle and in fluid communication with the at least two suction cups, wherein the at least one vacuum pump provides a vacuum between the at least two suction cups and the hull of the watercraft when the device is attached to the hull of the watercraft;at least two pump lines connected to the at least one vacuum pump and the at least two suction cups, and providing the fluid communication between the at least one vacuum pump and the at least two suction cups; andat least one release actuator for selectively releasing the vacuum between the at least two suction cups and the hull of the watercraft,wherein the device is removeably attached to the hull of the watercraft along a transom adjacent to either a port side or a starboard side such that the device is positioned outboard extending beyond the hull and into the flow of water as the watercraft travels through water,wherein removable attachment of the device to the transom on the port side of the watercraft changes a shape of the wake on the starboard side of the watercraft, and removable attachment of the device to the transom on the starboard side of the watercraft changes the shape of the wake on the port side of the watercraft. 10. The device of claim 9, wherein the at least two side panels are each attached to the main body portion by at least one attachment rail that provides movement of each of the at least two side panels to at least one different position on the main body portion. 11. The device of claim 9, further comprising: at least one positioning bracket, wherein the positioning bracket provides for angling or changing a position of one or both of the at least two suction cups relative to the main body portion. 12. The device of claim 9, further comprising: a safety cable providing removable connection between the device and the hull of the watercraft. 13. The device of claim 9, wherein each of the at least two suction cups are attached to each of the at least two side panels by one of at least two second positioning brackets, wherein each second positioning bracket provides for angling one of the at least two suction cups relative to the main body portion. 14. The device of claim 9, wherein the at least two suction cups are each attached to the at least two side panels by a second positioning bracket so that a position, angle, or combination thereof of each of the at least two suction cups is adjustable relative to the at least two side panels. 15. The device of claim 9, wherein the main body portion comprises a water resistant plastic material. 16. The device of claim 9, wherein the device is designed to float. 17. A device to redirect a wake of a watercraft, the device comprising: a main body portion having a back side which faces away from a flow of water when the device is attached to the watercraft;at least one suction cup connected to the back side of the main body portion, the at least one suction cup providing removable attachment of the device to a hull of the watercraft, wherein the at least one suction cup has a radial axis that is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the main body portion;at least one handle attached to the back side of the main body portion at a position distal from the at least one suction cup;at least one vacuum pump integral with the handle and in fluid communication with the at least one suction cup, wherein the at least one vacuum pump provides a vacuum between the at least one suction cup and the hull of the watercraft when the device is attached to the hull of the watercraft;at least one pump line connected to the at least one vacuum pump and the at least one suction cup, and providing the fluid communication between the at least one vacuum pump and the at least one suction cup; andat least one release actuator for selectively releasing the vacuum between the at least one suction cup and the hull of the watercraft;wherein the device is removeably attached to the hull of the watercraft on either a port side or a starboard side adjacent a transom, such that the device is positioned outboard extending beyond the transom and into a flow of water as the watercraft travels through water, andwherein removable attachment of the device to the port side of the watercraft along the hull changes a shape of the wake on the starboard side of the watercraft, and removable attachment of the device to the starboard side of the watercraft along the hull changes the shape of the wake on the port side of the watercraft. 18. The device of claim 17, further comprising: a safety cable providing removable connection between the device and the hull of the watercraft. 19. The device of claim 17, wherein the main body portion comprises a water resistant plastic material. 20. The device of claim 17, wherein the device is designed to float.
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