Wake shaping device

A wave shaping device for a boat, the boat comprising a hull, the hull having a bow, a port sidewall, a starboard sidewall, a bottom wall and a stern wall, the bottom wall and the side walls extend forwardly from the rear wall, forward portions of the side walls generally converge at the bow;

• a jet propulsion system having a forward facing water intake opening in the bottom wall of the hull for receiving ambient water when the boat is floating, a jet propulsion unit for receiving water from the intake opening and accelerating the water, and a jet nozzle for receiving the accelerated water from the jet propulsion unit and emitting a water jet in a rearward direction relative to the boat for propelling the boat forward, the wave shaping device comprising:
• a. a port water inlet port in the hull of the boat on the port side portion of the boat located below the water line when the boat is floating;
• b. a port water conduit inside the hull, a first end of the port water conduit in communication with the port water inlet port and a second end of the port water conduit in communication with the water intake opening of the jet propulsion system for directing ambient water from the port water inlet port to the water intake opening;
• c. a port intake scoop that is selectively movable between a) an inactive position in which the port water intake scoop does not extend beyond the side walls or bottom wall of the hull and b) an active position in which the port water intake scoop extends beyond one of a side wall and bottom wall of the hull, whereby the port intake scoop directs ambient water into the port water inlet port as the boat moves forward through the water;
• d. a port actuator for selectively moving the port intake scoop between the inactive position and the active position;
• e. a starboard water inlet port in the hull of the boat on the starboard side portion of the boat located below the water line when the boat is floating;
• f. a starboard water conduit inside the hull, a first end of the starboard water conduit in communication with the starboard water inlet port and a second end of the starboard water conduit in communication with the water intake of the jet propulsion system for directing ambient water from the starboard water inlet port to the water intake opening;
• g. a starboard intake scoop that is selectively movable between a) an inactive position in which the starboard water intake scoop does not extend beyond the side walls or bottom wall of the hull and b) an active position in which the starboard water intake scoop extends beyond one of a side wall and bottom wall of the hull, whereby the starboard intake scoop directs ambient water into the starboard water inlet port as the boat moves forward through the water;
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• h. a starboard actuator for selectively moving the starboard intake scoop between the inactive position and the active position.