The 177 XSS is the smallest boat in Scout’s bay boat line, and it is built to the same standard as the yard’s larger hulls. At 17 feet 7 inches with a 7 foot 3 inch beam, it draws roughly ten inches, which opens up the shallow water where inshore fishing actually happens. The flared bow deflects spray and keeps the cockpit dry when the run home turns choppy.
Scout builds the 177 XSS in Summerville, South Carolina, and fits as standard a number of items that competitors sell as options: an integrated 20 gallon fuel tank, stainless steel flush mount rod holders, a battery switch, a bilge pump, and a sport seat with backrest that takes two at the helm. Six vertical rod holders sit within reach of the cockpit.
Power is a single Yamaha outboard, with the F70 fitted as standard and the F90 and F115 available. The hull is rated to 115 horsepower. Scout quotes a range of 192 miles on the standard 70, which is a long day afloat for a boat this size on 20 gallons.
For a buyer the appeal is straightforward. This is a serious small fishing platform with a low entry price, a capacity of four, and a dry weight of 1,000 pounds without the engine, so a mid-size vehicle tows it. It suits a first boat, a shallow-water second boat, or a tender for a larger yacht.
Length
5.4M
Beam
2.2M
Draft
0.3M
Day Guests
4
Sleeping
Cabin
Cruise Speed
Max Speed
Fuel
76L
Range
192NM
Engine
1 x Yamaha F70LB
Option 1
1 x Yamaha F90
Option 2
1 x Yamaha F115
New Starting From
€36,266
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Her flared bow is the first clue that the 177 XSS is built for real water, not a marina photograph.
Built in Summerville, South Carolina, she carries the same construction standard as Scout’s largest hulls scaled down rather than simplified. The flared entry keeps the cockpit dry when the run home turns choppy, and six stainless steel flush mount rod holders sit within reach without breaking up the deck’s clean lines. A sport seat with a backrest takes two at the helm, a detail many boats this size leave out entirely. Scout fits an integrated fuel tank, a battery switch and a bilge pump as standard rather than as options, so what looks like a simple hull underneath is finished to a standard usually reserved for boats twice her length.
A single outboard and a hull rated to 115 horsepower are all the 177 XSS needs to do her job well.
The standard Yamaha F70 gives Scout’s quoted range of 192 miles on a 76 litre tank, long enough for a full day on the water without a fuel stop, and owners who want more can step up to the F90 or F115 within the hull’s own rating. Her 0.3 metre draught is the real performance figure that matters on a bay boat: it opens flats and backwater channels that keep deeper hulled boats well offshore. None of this comes at the cost of a dry ride. The flared bow and modest beam keep her settled at speed, and the shallow draught never feels like a trade against stability.
Everything on the 177 XSS earns its place in a cockpit built for fishing first.
She carries four comfortably, with the helm seat built for two and the rest of the deck open around them. Stainless steel rod holders are set flush rather than bolted on, keeping lines clear when the cockpit is busy, and the fuel tank, battery switch and bilge pump are integrated into the structure rather than added afterwards. There is no cabin to speak of, by design rather than omission. Every part of a compact hull goes to open deck, stowage and the business of fishing, which is exactly what a buyer shopping at this size and this price is looking for.
Scout builds the 177 XSS to the same hull standards as boats far larger in the range.
At around 454 kilograms dry, without the engine, she sits light enough for a mid size vehicle to tow without a dedicated rig, yet the hull is still rated to carry up to 115 horsepower, well above what the standard 70hp outboard demands of it. That margin gives an owner room to grow into a bigger engine later without changing boats. The fittings follow the same logic: a bilge pump, a battery switch and six rod holders are built in rather than added after the fact, the kind of detail Scout usually reserves for its larger models. It is a small hull with no shortcuts taken in how it was put together.
At 5.4 metres, the 177 XSS is the easiest entry point into this fleet, not the simplest boat in it.
She measures 5.4 metres on a 2.2 metre beam and draws 0.3 metres, dimensions chosen for access rather than for show. Four guests, a single outboard and a trailer are all an owner needs to put her to work, whether that means a first boat, a shallow water second boat, or a tender that can keep pace with a larger yacht in the collection. Scout’s build quality, usually associated with their larger sportfish and bay boats, carries straight down to this smallest hull in the range. For a buyer who wants genuine capability without genuine commitment, she is difficult to better.
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