Scout Boats, Inc. has developed the marine industry’s first fiberglass hybrid boat, the 145 Hybrid.
“Scout is an energy conscious company and we strive to create increased fuel efficiency with our model designs,” said Scout Boats President Steve Potts. “We are also the first to market with many new innovations. The 145 Hybrid is no exception. It garnered rave reviews from not only our dealer network at its debut, but also from the editorial staff that attended our media day. We currently have a 16’ version in the works as well.”
Developed in conjunction with Lenco Marine, the 145 has a 20hp Yamaha outboard flanked by Lenco dual 36-volt drives. The drives are controlled easily with a joystick mounted at the helm, which ultimately replaces the steering wheel on this model. The model’s drives can run up to 8 hours on a full battery charge. The model has a three bank 30-amp battery charger for its deep cycle batteries.
The new 145 by Scout offers many of the same features as the original 145, such as a side console, bench cushion, thwart seat and bilge pump.
Options on the 145 Hybrid include side rails, tempress seats, aluminum bimini top and a stainless steel base plate.
Source: Scout Boats
2 comments:
Nice try Scout. But that boat is way off the mark for a Hybrid. Two traditional Lenco tabs flanking a standard outboard? Come on you can do better than that!!!! If I pick up the outboard and lower the Lencos on my 21' Hewes, could I call that a Hybrid also? Wake up marine industry this is in no way a Hybrid. "Sorry"
To Tom,
You Said: "If I pick up the outboard and lower the Lencos on my 21' Hewes, could I call that a Hybrid also? "
Uhhhh yeah, you can.
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