Method of wake surfing utilizing a wake boarding propulsion system

A method of wake surfing comprising:

• a) providing a marine vessel in water, wherein the marine vessel comprises:
• i) a first propulsion device coupled to the marine vessel on a first side of a longitudinal centerline of the marine vessel and comprising a first propeller with a first shroud, the first propulsion device configured to produce a first thrust having a first thrust axis;
• ii) a first thrust axis controller and a first thrust power controller, wherein the first thrust axis controller controls the orientation of the first shroud to adjust the first thrust axis of the first propulsion device;
• iii) a second propulsion device coupled to the marine vessel on a second side of the longitudinal centerline of the marine vessel and comprising a second propeller with a second shroud, the second propulsion device configured to produce a second thrust having a second thrust axis;
• iv) a second thrust axis controller and a second thrust power controller, wherein the second thrust axis controller controls the orientation of the second shroud to adjust the second thrust axis of the second propulsion device;
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• v) a first wave-shaping deflector on the first side of the marine vessel, wherein the first wave-shaping deflector is a vertical wave-shaping deflector attached proximate a lateral edge of the marine vessel and extending below a waterline to create a transverse force on the marine vessel;
• b) adjusting the first thrust axis controller to change the direction of the first thrust axis of the first propulsion device along horizontal and vertical planes, wherein the first thrust axis is turned by at least 10 degrees toward the second thrust axis while maintaining the second thrust axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the marine vessel, and wherein the first thrust axis is substantially vertically offset from the second thrust axis, thereby producing a surfing wake wave;
• c) adjusting the first wave-shaping deflector to produce a transverse force on the marine vessel for countering unbalanced propulsion forces on the vessel and maintaining the vessel propulsion direction substantially along the centerline of the vessel;
• d) providing a wake board for surfing on the wake wave;
• wherein the marine vessel is a recreational marine vessel having a length of no more than 50 ft;
• and wherein the marine vessel has a V-hull shape.