Water Ski - July 01, 2018

PHOTO: COURTESY SCOUT BOATS

If you’re in the enviable position of trying to decide between 35 feet or 42 feet of a triple-outboard-

powered Scout, you’re in luck: Scout can meet you in the middle with its new 380 LXF. At 38 feet

6 inches long and a hair over 12 feet wide, the 380 LXF we tested used three Mercury Verado 350

outboards (Yamaha engines are also an option) to punch on plane in 9.4 seconds and from dead

idle to 30 mph in 10 seconds flat. Top speed was 56.4 mph at 6,500 rpm, with the Verados turning

18-pitch Mercury Revolution 4 XP propellers.

The 380 is second in command to Scout’s line-leading 420 LXF, but it gives up little ground to

its larger sibling.

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Cutting-edge technology paired with solid

craftsmanship and serious offshore capability

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