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Wakesurf and wakeboard boats are provided which include a component positioned along and/or within the hull and an actuator coupled to the component for moving an end of the component outward from the hull and retracting the end of the component to be in proximity with the hull. In some embodiments,

Wakesurf and wakeboard boats are provided which include a component positioned along and/or within the hull and an actuator coupled to the component for moving an end of the component outward from the hull and retracting the end of the component to be in proximity with the hull. In some embodiments, the component is spaced forward of a vertical plane comprising the forwardmost point of the transom. Methods for creating a wake behind a boat are also provided which include listing a boat to one side via a listing component disposed on such a side and moving a component disposed within or coupled to an exterior surface of the hull on the opposing side of the boat. The component is moved outwardly from the exterior surface of the hull such that a distal free end of the component is spaced from the exterior surface when the boat is listed.

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1. A boat, comprising: an inboard engine, wherein the boat is void of a sail mast and a sail for independently propelling the boat;a recess disposed within a sidewall and along a bottom of a hull of the boat, wherein the recess is spaced from a center longitudinal axis of the boat and spaced at leas

1. A boat, comprising: an inboard engine, wherein the boat is void of a sail mast and a sail for independently propelling the boat;a recess disposed within a sidewall and along a bottom of a hull of the boat, wherein the recess is spaced from a center longitudinal axis of the boat and spaced at least 6 inches from a transom of the boat;a component disposed within the recess in the sidewall and the bottom of the hull of the boat; andan actuator coupled to the component for: extending an end of the component outward from the recess, such that the end of the component extends outward from the sidewall of the hull to yaw the boat and extends downward from the bottom of the hull to list the boat; andretracting the end of the component within the recess so that the end of the component is disposed entirely within the recess. 2. The boat of claim 1, wherein the component is a plate oriented such that a height of the plate extending from its lowermost edge to its uppermost edge is greater than a thickness of the plate extending from its backmost edge to its frontmost edge. 3. The boat of claim 1, wherein the component is a substantially flat plate. 4. The boat of claim 1, wherein the component is a plate having a curved contour or a bend near the end of the component. 5. The boat of claim 1, wherein the recess is spaced at least 12 inches from the transom of the boat. 6. The boat of claim 1, further comprising a ballast system, which when engaged, is configured to weight a stern of the boat, so as to list the boat to one side or the other for producing a wake suitable for wakesurfing or wakeboarding on the listed side. 7. The boat of claim 6, wherein the component is positioned along the sidewall of the hull such that at least a portion of the component is below a waterplane of the boat when the ballast system is engaged to list the boat on a side opposing the sidewall. 8. The boat of claim 1, wherein the component is disposed within the recess and arranged along the starboard side of the boat, and wherein the boat further comprises: an additional recess disposed within a port side sidewall and along the bottom of the hull, wherein the additional recess is spaced from the center longitudinal axis of the boat and spaced at least 6 inches from the transom of the boat;an additional component disposed within the additional recess in the port side sidewall and the bottom of the hull; andan additional actuator coupled to the additional component for: extending an end of the additional component outward from the additional recess, such that the end of the additional component extends outward from the port side sidewall to yaw the boat and extends downward from the bottom of the hull to list the boat; andretracting the end of the additional component within the additional recess so that the end of the additional component is disposed entirely within the additional recess. 9. The boat of claim 1, wherein a backmost surface of the component is spaced forward of a vertical plane of the transom by at least approximately 6 inches when the end of the component is extended outward and downward the recess. 10. The boat of claim 1, wherein the actuator is configured for extending the end of the component from the recess at an angle between approximately 5° and approximately 85° from the sidewall of the hull. 11. The boat of claim 1, further comprising: a user interface; anda controller electronically coupled between the user interface and the actuator to manipulate movement of the actuator based on input from the user interface. 12. A method for creating a wake behind a boat, comprising: listing either a port side or starboard side of a boat via a listing component disposed on the listed side of the boat, so as to create a wake suitable for wakesurfing or wakeboarding on the listed side; andmoving a component disposed within a recess arranged within a sidewall and along a bottom of a hull of the boat on a side of the boat that opposes the listed side of the boat, wherein the recess is spaced from a center longitudinal axis of the boat, and wherein said moving the component comprises moving the component outwardly from the recess such that a distal free end of the component is extends outward from the sidewall and downward from the bottom of the hull when the boat is listed, and wherein the component is oriented such that a backmost edge of the component is spaced forward from a vertical plane comprising a transom of the boat by at least 6 inches when the distal free end of the component is moved outward and downward from the recess. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein said moving the component comprises moving the component to a position to yaw the boat while the boat is listed via the listing component. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein said moving the component comprises moving the component to a position to lift the side of the boat that opposes the listed side of the boat. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein the component is disposed at least partially within the recess in the sidewall and the bottom of the hull prior to the step of moving. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of moving the component commences prior to the step of listing. 17. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of listing commences prior to the step of moving the component. 18. The method of claim 12, wherein the steps of listing and moving the component commence simultaneously. 19. The method of claim 12, wherein the component is a plate.