Scout 255 LXF Boats For Sale

The Scout 255 LXF is the first and smallest model in the builder's luxury fishing series, which also includes the 275 and 305. It carries big-boat fishing hardware into a center console sized for family use, with removable bow backrests for hardcore fishing and stowable cushions that tuck into the console when the boat switches to family mode. Standard power is twin Yamaha F150s, with twin digital F200 engines offered as the common upgrade; some hulls have been delivered with Mercury 200 digital-shifting outboards instead. It is built for offshore work and handles choppy water well, holding a controlled ride at speed.

With the optional twin Yamaha F200s, the 255 LXF reached a top speed of 56.7 mph and got onto plane in 3.4 seconds. Dropping the Lenco trim tabs cut time to plane to 3.2 seconds and sharply reduced bow rise. The boat ran from zero to 30 mph in 7.5 seconds. The 2022 configuration adds Yamaha's HelmMaster EX with joystick control and digital electric power steering for low-speed maneuvering.

The helm uses an Edson steering wheel with a rubber finger grip and a foam-padded footrest. Electronics center on a Garmin 7612 standard, with room for a 12-inch Garmin display, and a Garmin VHF radio, compass, and an integrated dash panel with stainless steel switches. Yamaha push-button start handles the outboards, and a wireless phone charger clamps to the dash. The boat runs a CZone digital switching system with a key fob remote that powers the boat on or off from a single switch. Audio comes from a Fusion 700 series head unit, with JL Audio speakers on later boats. A full glass windshield protects the helm with distortion-free optics. The deluxe leaning post has two adjustable bolsters that work independently, so the captain can stand while a passenger stays seated.

Fishing features include a centerline livewell, a port-side bait well, horizontal under-gunnel rod storage on each side, and tackle drawers with boxes whose lid doubles as a cutting board with a trough that drains fish blood out the back. A 94-quart cooler slides out on a track beneath the leaning post, and a Yeti cooler is standard. The stern seat folds out into a deep, comfortable bench and folds away for fishing. A transom door opens to the swim platforms, and an access hatch reaches the bilge, fuel-water separators, and seacock shutoffs. An anchor windlass runs through the stem rather than mounting on top, with foot pedals at the bow and controls at the dash.

The bow has two forward lounges with removable backrests over insulated, drained storage boxes that work as coolers, plus a fold-out picnic table with a cooler underneath and an access hatch to the anchor line. A cooler box sits forward of the console, and bolster cushions with handrails run the perimeter. Inside the console, the head compartment has standing headroom, a porcelain toilet, and a holding tank; later boats offer a vacuum-flush head with overboard discharge as an option. The powder-coated T-top has a patented glass enclosure and supports tucked into the console to keep the deck clear.

Boats for sale span model years including 2017 and 2022, in hull colors such as black and midnight blue, with options like radar, outriggers, a freshwater system, spreader lights, fender quick-disconnects, a ski pole, and a bow sun shade. Buyers weighing a 255 LXF should confirm engine choice, since the twin F200s drive the strongest performance numbers, and check whether the head is the standard pump-out or the vacuum-flush with overboard discharge.