Marine vessels having a modifiable wake and devices for modifying a wake of a marine vessel
A device for modifying a wake of a marine vessel having a hull. The hull extends between a bow and a transom in a longitudinal direction and between sides in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The sides each extend between a top and a bottom in a vertical direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and to the lateral direction. A panel is movably coupled to one of the sides of the hull and movable into and between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the stowed position, the panel extends along the one of the sides of the hull. The panel moves laterally outwardly away from the one of the sides of the hull when moving toward the deployed position. Moving the panel from the stowed position to the deployed position causes the panel to modify the wake of the marine vessel.
1. A device for modifying a wake of a marine vessel having a hull, the hull extending longitudinally between a bow and a transom and laterally between sides, the sides each extending vertically between a top and a bottom, the device comprising a panel movably coupled to one of the sides of the hull and movable into and between a stowed position and a deployed position, wherein in the stowed position the panel extends along the one of the sides of the hull and a first side of the panel face the hull, wherein in the deployed position the first side faces away from the hull, and wherein the panel is configured to extend laterally farther from the hull in the deployed position than in the stowed position such that moving the panel therebetween causes the panel to modify the wake of the marine vessel.
2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the panel is pivotable between the deployed position and the stowed position.
3. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising an actuator configured to pivot the panel into and between the stowed position and the deployed position.
4. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a lock engageable to prevent the panel from pivoting away from the stowed position.
5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the panel comprises a ramped front end configured to divert water laterally away from the one of the sides of the hull when the panel is in the deployed position and the marine vessel is underway.
6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the panel extends longitudinally between a front end and a rear end, wherein the rear end is longitudinally closer than the front end to the transom and the front end is laterally closer than the rear end to the one of the sides of the hull when in the panel is in the deployed position so as to divert water laterally away from the one of the sides of the hull when the marine vessel is underway.
7. A device for modifying a wake of a marine vessel having a hull, the hull extending longitudinally between a bow and a transom and laterally between sides, the sides each extending vertically between a top and a bottom, the device comprising a panel movably coupled to one of the sides of the hull and movable into and between a stowed position and a deployed position such that in the stowed position the panel extends along the one of the sides of the hull and the panel moves laterally outwardly away from the one of the sides of the hull when moving toward the deployed position, in particular so that moving the panel from the stowed position to the deployed position causes the panel to modify the wake of the marine vessel, wherein the panel has a first side and an opposite second side spaced laterally apart and is pivotable such that in the deployed position the first side faces the hull and the second side faces away from the hull, and in the stowed position the second side faces the hull and the transom and the first side faces away from the hull.
8. A marine vessel having a modifiable wake, the marine vessel comprising:
a hull extending longitudinally between a bow and a transom and laterally between first and second sides, the first and second sides each extending vertically between a top and a bottom; and
two panels movably coupled to the first and second sides of the hull, respectively, each being movable into and between a stowed position and a deployed position, wherein in the stowed positions the two panels extend along the first and second sides of the hull and first sides of the two panels face the hull, respectively, wherein in the deployed positions the first sides face away from the hull, and wherein the two panels are configured to extend laterally farther from the hull in the deployed positions than in the stowed positions such that moving either of the two panels therebetween modifies the wake of the marine vessel.
9. The marine vessel according to claim 8 , wherein recesses are formed in the first and second sides, respectively, and wherein each of the two panels is at least partially positioned in one of the recesses in the first and second sides when in the stowed position.
10. The marine vessel according to claim 9 , wherein the first and second sides of the hull have outer surfaces, and wherein the recesses in the first and second sides are configured such that the two panels are flush with the outer surfaces when in the stowed positions.
11. The device according to claim 8 , wherein the two panels are configured such that the second side of each of the two panels also faces the transom when in the stowed position.
12. The marine vessel according to claim 11 , wherein recesses are formed in the transom, and wherein each of the two panels is at least partially positioned in one of the recesses in the transom when in the stowed position.
13. The marine vessel according to claim 8 , further comprising two locks each engageable to prevent one of the two panels from pivoting away from the stowed position, respectively.
14. The marine according to claim 8 , further comprising two actuators each configured to pivot one of the two panels into and between the stowed position the deployed position, respectively.
15. The marine vessel according to claim 14 , further comprising a controller configured to control the two actuators, wherein the controller is configured to receive a velocity of the marine vessel and to prevent operation of the two actuators when the velocity exceeds a predetermined threshold.
16. The marine vessel according to claim 8 , further comprising a propulsor that generates propulsion for the marine vessel, wherein the propulsor is operatively coupled to the hull such that a trim angle of the propulsor relative to the transom is adjustable when the marine vessel is underway and when the two panels are each in the deployed position.
17. The marine vessel according to claim 8 , wherein the hull is configured such that the two panels are each positioned above a waterline of the hull when in the stowed position, respectively so as to avoid contact with the water.
18. The marine vessel according to claim 8 , wherein each of the two panels pivots at least 150 degrees between the stowed position and the deployed position.
19. The marine vessel according to claim 8 , wherein the two panels extend vertically between free ends and an opposite fixed ends pivotally coupled to the first and second sides of the hull, respectively, and wherein the hull is configured such that the free ends of the two panels are vertically at or below the tops of the first and second sides when in the stowed position and vertically at or above the bottoms of the first and second sides when in the deployed position, respectively.
20. The device according to claim 8 , wherein the two panel extend longitudinally between front ends and rear ends, wherein when the two panels are in the deployed positions the rear ends are longitudinally closer than the front ends to the transom and the front ends are laterally closer than the rear ends to the first and second sides of the hull so as to divert water laterally away from the first and second sides of the hull, respectively, when the marine vessel is underway.