US 12,252,218 B1
Systems and methods of recommending changes to wakeboat wake performance
Richard Lawrence Hartman, Twin Lakes, ID (US); and Matthew Douglas Brown, Friendsville, TN (US)
Assigned to Skier's Choice, Inc., Maryville, TN (US)
Filed by Skier's Choice, Inc., Maryville, TN (US)
Filed on May 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/804,140.
Application 17/804,140 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/750,430, filed on Jan. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,753,116.
Application 16/750,430 is a continuation of application No. 15/916,511, filed on Mar. 9, 2018, granted, now 10,577,054, issued on Mar. 3, 2020.
Application 15/916,511 is a continuation of application No. 15/824,787, filed on Nov. 28, 2017, granted, now 9,950,771, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/430,510, filed on Dec. 6, 2016.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B63B 1/32 (2006.01); B63B 34/75 (2020.01); B63B 39/06 (2006.01); B63B 49/00 (2006.01); B63B 32/40 (2020.01); F04D 13/12 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 1/32 (2013.01) [B63B 34/75 (2020.02); B63B 39/061 (2013.01); B63B 49/00 (2013.01); B63B 32/40 (2020.02); F04D 13/12 (2013.01); Y02T 70/10 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wakeboat that during operation creates a wake, the performance level of the wake varying depending upon the distribution of mass of and aboard the wakeboat, the wakeboat comprising:
a hull;
processing circuitry supported by the hull;
a sensor configured to measure at least one parameter of the wakeboat, the sensor providing data to the processing circuitry, the processing circuitry configured to use the sensor data to derive the distribution of mass, the processing circuitry configured to use the distribution of mass to determine changes to the mass distribution which would yield a different wake performance level; and
a display coupled to the processing circuitry, the processing circuitry being configured to use the display to indicate changes to the mass distribution which would yield the different wake performance level.