SYNOPSIS: Priced at $17,121, Scout's Hybrid is just a few hundred dollars more expensive than a similar-sized traditional vessel.
A Summerville boat manufacturer is making waves at the New York National Boat Show this week, launching one of the first vessels to run on gasoline and electricity.
The 14 1/2-foot Hybrid model by Scout Boats Inc. comes equipped with a traditional 20-horsepower outboard motor, plus two 36-volt electric motors made by Lenco Marine of Florida.
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