Scout 245 Dorado Boats For Sale

The Scout 245 Dorado is a dual console crossover built for family fishing, cruising, watersports and day boating, and it replaced the earlier 242 Dorado with a revised cockpit, an updated bow and added storage. Scout Boats has built this family-owned line since 1989, and the 245 carries the brand's intent of a 24.5-foot hull that does several jobs well rather than one. It runs as a single-engine boat, typically rigged with a Yamaha 300-horsepower four-stroke, with examples also fitted with a Mercury 300 four-stroke or a single 250, and it carries roughly a 100-gallon fuel tank, enough that burning through it in a single day on one four-stroke is hard to do.

The hull uses a triple-stepped, variable-deadrise design with a 21-degree deadrise at the transom that progresses through about 22.5 and 23 degrees up the running surface. At full speed the boat rides on the flatter 21-degree section for less drag, and as conditions build and you ease the throttle the hull settles deeper onto the steeper sections for a softer ride in chop. The boat holds offshore speed comfortably alongside larger hulls on that single 300.

The helm runs an adjustable hydraulic steering setup, aircraft-style switches, resettable breakers in place of fuses, a tachometer, speedometer, compass and an LED trim-tab indicator switch, behind a stainless-steel-capped windshield. Electronics on equipped boats include an 8-inch Garmin GPS/plotter/sounder, Lenco trim tabs, a Fusion stereo and an Icom VHF. The windshield is sized to see over while standing and under the bar while seated, and a walk-through gate with a closing door seals the cockpit against rain, cold and spray. The two helm seats swivel, slide and fold into standing bolsters.

The cockpit is sized large for a 24-foot boat, with coaming pads for fighting fish, deck-mounted rod holders plus rod holders and speakers integrated into the hardtop, and LED spreader lights for night fishing or entertaining. There is a deep lighted livewell with rounded internal corners, rod storage in the gunnels, and a large insulated fish box in the floor that doubles for drinks or dive gear. An easy flip-up stern seat opens access to the swim platform and boarding steps, then folds back into a transom couch running port to starboard. The hardtop carries a tow point mounted high for wakeboarding, tubing, skiing and kneeboarding.

Up front the bow has aggressive anti-skid for sure footing, lounge seating, a fold-out table with cupholders and a built-in cooler, and deep storage under the starboard seats that also keeps children seated low inside the boat. An enclosed console head with a portable toilet sits to the left of the helm and is notably roomy for the class, with enough storage for a week's gear on a Bahamas crossing. Rated capacity is 10 people.

Build details include Scout's Prefix-finished vinyls, treated with a UV-resistant barrier coat, and a cream-toned gelcoat chosen to cut glare and hide staining rather than a bright white. Flooring can be snap-in carpet or non-skid. When shopping a used 245 Dorado, inspect the hardtop carefully: it is a forward-swept arch with a cantilevered top and no front supports, and on at least one older example the structure had pulled away from the deck under that forward weight, a defect to confirm is sound before buying.



Currently, there are 669 boats available for sale for Scout boats. Prices range from $4,900 to $2,000,000, with an average listing price of $258,686. The inventory includes 364 new boats and 305 used boats. The fleet is comprised of 669 powerboats. Popular boat types include Center Console, Saltwater Fishing, Dual Console, Bay, and Sport Fishing. boats are most popular in Fort Lauderdale, Sarasota, Ocean City, Niceville, and Naples. There have been 2,012 boats listed on MarineSource that have sold in the past year. August is the most common month for new and used boats to be added to MarineSource, so be sure to check back regularly. May is the most common month for boats to sell, so be sure to beat the rush! The most common activities for boats are family fun, day cruising, saltwater fishing, offshore fishing, and overnight cruising. Most boats contain with heads, joystick, sea keeper, radio, and depth sounder. boats tend to have an average of 2 engines. It is common for boats to have Mercury engines or Yamaha engines or MERCURY engines.