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2002 Scout 155 Sport Fish Photos
2002 Scout 155 Sport Fish Test Details
| Category | Bay Boat |
| Length | 15ft 5in / 4.57 m |
| Beam | 6ft 10in |
| Fuel Capacity | 53 L |
| Weight | 856 lbs |
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2002 Scout 155 Sport Fish Description
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Regular readers of the Test Issue will have noticed
that Diana and I are partial to the bluewater style of boats. The
reasons for this are threefold. First, theres a romantic attachment.
The bluewaters find their roots in two of our favourite boating
locales, the coastal waters of Florida and Virginias Eastern Shore.
Second, these craft represent the current state of the boat builders
art. And third, theyre just nice boats.
The bluewater genre had its roots in the fishing skiffs and crab boats of the Chesapeake. In the early 60s, boatbuilders inspired by these working skiffs began to create similarly tough and functional boats for the serious recreational angler. Over the past 10 years bluewater boats have built an immense following. But let me tell you, however, that fitting a fibreglass liner and putting the steering wheel in the middle does not transform any runabout into a bluewater.
Which brings us to Scout Boats and the 155 Sport Fish. Scout, a relative newcomer to the centre console brigade, has embraced all of the tenets of the original bluewater doctrine and is committed to improving the breed. On the 155, the heavy-duty hardware gleams; its chrome on stainless steel. The gelcoat on the hull and inner liner is flawless. The company has its own Millennium White, just a hint of cream, perhaps a little easier on the eyes in bright sun. Non-skid panels are boldly moulded, nothing subtle when its safety first. Nonetheless, the checkered areas are designed to be hosed clean. Hidden from view is another Scout feature. There is no wood in this boat, all glass, nothing to rot.
The unique Air Assist hull employs two sponsons flanking a central V. At speed a Scout rides high like a flats boat. Back off in a chop and the V does its work. I admit to concerns that the busy bottom would translate to twitchy handling on a short hull. Detecting no such problems, I slammed the 155 across a tour boats wake, on an angle, at over 30 mph and landed heading in the original direction.
Even on such a small boat, the storage is well organized the battery has its own hatch hidden under the helm seat; theres a dry locker under the console and another under the bow platform; a forward extension of the console doubles as a seat and a large fish box. Theres gelcoat on the backs of all the doors and hatch covers.
Apologies for the lack of sound and performance data. We tested the 155 in rainy, 12-degree weather. Try juggling hand-held GPS, a service tachometer, a sound level meter, a pen and a clipboard at 30 mph in a cold, driving rainstorm wasnt happening. Suffice to say that the Air Assist hull is somewhat slow out of the hole and then it takes off like a rocket. And Mercs new FI 60 is smooth, strong and oh, so quiet.
Nice boat? Yeah, nice boat.
2002 Scout 155 Sport Fish Test Specifications
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Test boat engine:
Mercury FI60 four-stroke, 60 hp,
995-cc (60.8-cid), fuel-injected,
four-cylinder four-stroke gasoline
outboard driving a 15-inch pitch prop.
Top Speed (GPS)
rpm mph
5,200 36.7
Cruising Speed (GPS)
rpm mph
4,000 26
Speed testing by Magellan GPS.
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