Wake shaping device and system
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1. A boat platform, comprising:
- a water contacting surface having a concave shape between a port side and a starboard side of the boat platform; and
a boat engaging side that is configured for connection to an aft portion of a boat behind a propulsion device of the boat such that the water contacting surface is positioned to shape water emerging from the propulsion device,wherein a vertical distance between;
(i) a highest elevation of the water contacting surface and (ii) a lowest elevation of the water contacting surface increases along a direction from the boat engaging side to an opposite side of the water contacting surface.
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Abstract
Boats can be adapted to generate a wake that is well-suited for the sport of wake surfing. For example, boats can include an aft platform with a contoured underside that contacts water to generate such a wake for wake surfing. In some embodiments, the contoured underside of the platform includes dual opposing wake-shaping surfaces that shape the water flowing aft from the boat hull to create a wake shape that is well-suited for wake surfing. The aft platforms can be integrally manufactured as an extension to the hull or deck of a new boat, or manufactured separately and subsequently affixed to a previously manufactured boat.
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1. A boat platform, comprising:
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a water contacting surface having a concave shape between a port side and a starboard side of the boat platform; and a boat engaging side that is configured for connection to an aft portion of a boat behind a propulsion device of the boat such that the water contacting surface is positioned to shape water emerging from the propulsion device, wherein a vertical distance between;
(i) a highest elevation of the water contacting surface and (ii) a lowest elevation of the water contacting surface increases along a direction from the boat engaging side to an opposite side of the water contacting surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A boat adapted to facilitate wakesurfing behind the boat, the boat comprising:
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a hull; and a boat platform extending from an aft portion of the hull behind a propulsion device of the boat, the boat platform comprising a water contacting surface positioned to shape water emerging from the propulsion device, wherein at least a portion of the water contacting surface has a concave shape between a port side and a starboard side of the boat platform, and wherein a vertical distance between;
(i) a highest elevation of the water contacting surface and (ii) a lowest elevation of the water contacting surface increases along a direction from the boat engaging side to an opposite side of the water contacting surface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of constructing a wakesurfing boat platform configured for attachment to a boat, the method comprising:
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forming a water contacting surface having a concave shape between a port side and a starboard side of the boat platform; and forming a boat engaging side that is configured for attachment to an aft portion of the boat behind a propulsion device of the boat such that the water contacting surface is positioned to shape water emerging from the propulsion device, wherein a vertical distance between;
(i) a highest elevation of the water contacting surface and (ii) a lowest elevation of the water contacting surface increases along a direction from the boat engaging side to an opposite side of the water contacting surface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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