Tracker’s Pro Team 175 Tournament Edition brings style, fishability and performance together at a value price. Rigged with a thrifty Mercury 75 hp outboard, it scoots to 41 mph. It’s a powerful and well-equipped fishing package.
Mercury’s 75 hp FourStroke, fitted with a 17-pitch standard aluminum propeller, zings this 17-footer to 30 mph in just 7.6 seconds. Fuel costs won’t break the bank; at its best cruise speed of 25 mph at 3,500 rpm, it burns just 3 gph to deliver over 8 mpg. With a 21.5-gallon tank, that calculates to a 160-mile range, leaving 10 percent in reserve. A whole weekend of fishing for less than $100 is truly economical.
For its low price tag, this boat’s offerings are top-shelf in construction and accessories. The hull is all-welded, 0.100-gauge aluminum and carries a limited lifetime warranty. It’s finished in Diamond Coat powder coat, available only on Tracker hulls. Lifting strakes and chines are pressed in, not riveted on, for a cleaner look, less drag on the water and more durability. Its quiet ride comes from better hull stiffening and added foam (10 percent more than required by USCG standards) for sound-deadening.
A Minn Kota Edge 12-volt trolling motor is standard, mounted on the bow with a recessed tray for the control pedal. Upgrading to a 24-volt is an option. An elevated bow deck houses a center tackle-storage locker flanked by port and starboard rod lockers that accommodate up to 16 8-foot rods. A 30-quart insulated cooler is standard.
The driver’s console on this model is a new roto-molded design, fitted with a Tracker touchscreen digital gauge display and standard Lowrance Hook graph. Single-cable, no-feedback steering is standard and performed smoothly in our tests. New, more comfortable pilot and navigator seats make long rides enjoyable. In the elevated aft casting deck, two molded dual storage boxes house three Plano 3700 tackle boxes each. A 21-gallon aerated livewell with a divider, timer and pump-out system is standard.
All that plus a custom trailer make this rig fishing-ready for family fun.
High Points
- Portside console is removable for versatility.
- Standard Minn Kota Edge trolling motor.
- Exclusive Diamond Coat 3.0 finish.
- Versatrack mounting channels in gunwales
How We Tested
- Engine: Mercury 75 FourStroke outboard
- Drive/Prop: Outboard/Mercury Enertia 13 1/4″ x 17″ 3-blade aluminum
- Gear Ratio: 2.07:1 Fuel Load: 8 gal. Crew Weight: 250 lb.
Pricing and Specs
Price: | $24,715 (as tested); $23,995 (base) |
LOA: | 17’7″ |
Beam: | 7’5″ |
Draft: | 1’0″ |
Dry Weight: | 1,050 lb. (without engine) |
Seat/Weight Capacity: | 4/555 lb. |
Fuel Capacity: | 21.5 gal. |
Tracker Boats – Springfield, Missouri; 417-873-4555; trackerboats.com