Scout Boats Expands Plant

Scout Boats broke ground this week on an all-new 120,000-square-foot manufacturing plant at its Summerville, South Carolina facility.

When complete, the new Plant D will be offer 100,000 square feet of dedicated manufacturing space for the company’s new 530 LXF model set to debut in late 2018, along with an additional 20,000 square feet dedicated for additional product development and engineering. Plans for the facility include moving the production of the current 420 LXF into this new building as well.

“We’re investing $10.9 million into this expansion, with plans to expand our skilled labor force by 370 over the next few years,” said Scout CEO/Founder Steve Potts. “This expansion is necessary for the continued growing demand of our product, and will be a state-of-the-art production facility for our new flagship model debuting next year.”

Plant D is expected to be completed by Summer 2018, and will bring the Scout campus size to over 350,000-square feet, comprising nearly 40 acres.

“This expansion is important not only for our brand, but also for the surrounding community and the state of South Carolina as a whole,” added Potts.

Scout builds a full line of luxury sportfishing center console, dual console and inshore/bay boat models ranging from 17 to 42 feet.