Scout 377 LXF

The Scout 377 LXF is a 37'7" S-Class center console and the smallest hull Scout builds in Carbon Epoxy Construction - carbon fiber and E-glass as the primary material in the epoxy infusion - over its dual stepped bottom. It carries 19.5 degrees of transom deadrise on an 11'5" beam at 14,120 lbs dry without engines, holds 363 gallons of fuel and 61 gallons of fresh water, draws approximately 26", and is rated to 1,350 hp.

Its defining system is electrical. A single 5,500-watt, 400-amp-hour lithium-ion battery with a battery management system runs 120V air conditioning and heat in the cabin and at the helm, and Scout states plainly that no generator is necessary. C-Zone digital switching, 50-amp shore power with a 50-foot cord and a 50-amp house and engine charger complete the architecture.

On deck the standard boat carries a fully walkable swim platform with a starboard walk-thru, an Armstrong ladder, a port-side swing-in boarding door with its own ladder, an aerated 30-gallon port transom baitwell, port and starboard aft floor fishboxes, twelve flush-mount gunnel rod holders, five transom rod holders, Zipwake and a 50-gallon washdown tank. The 377 LXF is NMMA and Yacht Certified.

Scout rates the 377 LXF to a maximum of 1,350 hp and publishes no recommended cruising horsepower. Two tested bulletins exist, both with a Seakeeper aboard, and they finish 0.1 mph apart.

Triple Mercury V10 Verado 400s (25p/27p/25p, tested at 17,750 lbs) reach 68.0 mph at 6,411 rpm, 0-20 mph in 5.82 seconds and 0-30 mph in 9.07 seconds, with best cruise economy of 0.99 mpg at 39.6 mph and an estimated range of 358 miles. Twin Mercury V12 Verado 600s (33p, tested at 15,077 lbs) reach 67.9 mph at 6,417 rpm, 0-20 mph in 5.73 seconds and 0-30 mph in 8.4 seconds, with best cruise economy of 0.98 mpg at 44.4 mph and an estimated range of 354 miles. Scout footnotes both ranges as estimates based on fuel consumption at optimal cruising speeds and sea conditions.

The hull runs 19.5 degrees of transom deadrise. That is deliberately flatter than the 22 degrees Scout publishes for both the 357 LXF and the 400 LXF, not a transcription error - a different priority aft. Scout publishes no dry weight with engines fitted.

Below the console the 377 LXF has a cabin rather than a berth compartment: a double berth, port and starboard windows, a skylight, overhead lights, a 32" smart TV, a microwave and 120V air conditioning and heat. The head is enclosed and finished with a porcelain vessel sink on a Corian vanity with mirror and a marine head with electric overboard discharge, and a 6-gallon hot water heater feeds a rain shower head.

Fresh water is 61 gallons - roughly two and a half times what Scout gives the 357 LXF - and the holding tank is 11.5 gallons. That water capacity, not the berth, is what makes the cabin usable for more than changing clothes.

On deck the forward console double sun deck lounge has cushions, armrests and underside storage, bow seating is integrated with stowage beneath, and the leaning post can be specified with a refrigerator, trash unit or rope locker. A summer kitchen with grill, sink and cutting board is optional.

The 377 LXF is where Scout's construction changes materially. Its published laminate comparison assigns epoxy-infused E-glass at approximately 2.4 lbs per square foot to models from 33 to 35 feet, and the epoxy-infused carbon hybrid at approximately 1.7 lbs per square foot to models from 37 feet up. The 377 is the first boat over that threshold, and its 19.5-degree bottom and generator-free house system make it the most distinct hull in the middle of the LXF range.

Buyers looking here are typically comparing 37-to-39-foot offshore center consoles and asking two questions: what the carbon laminate actually buys them, and whether a lithium house bank can replace a genset for the way they use a boat at anchor.

Scout is family owned, has built in Summerville, South Carolina since 1989, and the 377 LXF is NMMA and Yacht Certified.

The 377 LXF fits the owner who spends real time stopped - anchored off a sandbar, drifting a rip, sitting out weather - and does not want a diesel generator running to stay comfortable. If the part of the day you most want to fix is the noise and the service schedule that come with shore-grade power offshore, this hull is built around that answer.

It is a strong fit if 363 gallons covers your runs, if 61 gallons of fresh water and an enclosed head with a rain shower are what your crew has been missing, and if you would rather manage a battery bank than a genset. The engine decision is unusually forgiving: both published packages top out within 0.1 mph of each other, so the real choice is between the twins' 44.4 mph efficiency peak and a third engine aboard.

It is the wrong boat if you want the sharper 22-degree entry the 357 LXF and 400 LXF carry, or if you need to stand up below deck - that is the 400 LXF. Confirm rigged weight for your configuration before you commit to a lift; Scout publishes only the unrigged figure.