World famous fly fisherman Stu Apte (left, forward) has joined forces with the Scout Boats design team to develop the ultimate, fully-dedicated, flats fishing machine. the 170 Costa. Designed to deliver astounding results at the highest level, the 170 Costa draws an ultra-skinny seven inches of draft and achieves high speeds with only a 90 hp factory-installed Yamaha outboard. The 170 Costa features a revolutionary integrated bow casting platform (optional) measuring 31" wide, 27" long and 11" high; rod storage for up to twelve rods and an exclusive "stepped" hull design that provides maximum speed, excellent fuel efficiency and ultra quiet capability.
| SPECIFICATIONS |
| Length |
16'9" / 5.1 m |
| Beam |
7'4" / 2.2 m |
| Dry Weight w/o engines (approx) |
980 lbs / 445 kg |
| Fuel Capacity |
30 gal / 114 ltr |
| Rec. HP (Yamaha 90HP) |
90 hp / 67 kw |
| Maximum HP (Yamaha outboards) |
115 hp / 86 kw |
| Draft (approx) |
7" / 0.2 m |
| Deadrise |
8° |
| Person Capacity |
5 |