Finally going to move up from my 1448 to a bigger boat. Going to go look at a 2016 Tracker 175 TXW tomorrow. It has a 60 hp Mercury on it with 68 hours. I don’t like the trolling motor or electronics on it but I could transfer that stuff from my current boat. Anyone have this boat? Anything I should look for?

 

 

I have a 2018 with a 75 hp and love it. It’s perfect for me and the type of fishing I do. You’ll love it. 

I probably see more Trackers on the water then any other boat for a reason....... affordability and functionality.

 

Hope you find the right boat and use it.

From what I’ve seen they’re good boats. They’re a cookie cutter boat and some will say they have bad reviews but they’re the number one selling boat so naturally they’ll have the most bad reviews. The other thing they get a bad rap about is the wood. If you do your research on treated wood and know how wood is actually treated and it’s probably taken care of it’ll be a good boat for decades to come. 
 

Good luck!

I had a 2019 tracker pro 160. Is it the most amazing boat you can buy? No. It is a solid boat. It doesn’t excel in any one particular area but, it does everything well. You have to be realistic with what you want out of it. 

The decks are probably wood. I’d feel around for soft spots. Look for make shift wiring. It doesn’t sound like it was used to much. If it was stored outside I’d look for any signs animals lived in it.  Baring no major issues you should have a great upgrade compared to what You had.

Well I pulled the trigger on it pending the test drive next week. 

 Make sure you post some photos in the "show your ride" thread if you end up buying it.

Had that boat and liked it. Top speed about 35mph. Think the TM was 55 lbs. Was marginal to control in windy conditions. Dont remember if there was space for another battery. Almost always windy here.

I had a 1987 Tracker.  It served me well for several years.  The wood in the front deck didn't need replacement until it was 27 years old. Do check the condition of the wood though.  I now have a 2018 PT190 that I've owned since new, 6 years now.  I've been very happy with it and it's never disappointed me in any way.  Good luck with the 175 that you're looking at.

@LonnieP how did the test drive go?

Little late but I have a 2013 175 TXW (original owner) with a 60hp motor. With a loaded down boat, full gas tank and 4 batteries I can run 34mph (GPS clocked) at WOT on a moderately calm lake. I can squeak out 35 maybe 36 on a glass lake with no wind and not a full tank of gas. I do wish I had the 75hp motor, more so to get out of the hole faster with a passenger but it goes great otherwise. As with most tin boats it does seem to be pushed by the wind somewhat easily, having a good TM and boat position go a long way.

 

The only issue I've had with the boat has been the pedestal seat mounts. For some reason the screw portion of the posts will not catch any threads in the base anymore. Still useable and work fine but just odd.

 

There are also some tricks you can do to seal up the hatches a bit better. If you buy it send me a PM and I'll send you the minor mods I did. 

If the boat was maintained properly they are good boats.  Tracker's are built for the market, to get mire people on the water, good buy for the buck spent...

Neighbor has owned one for many years with no real issues.  Some replaced decking and carpet and some wiring upgrades but expected on a 1989 boat.  Aluminum boats are much easier to work on than a fiberglass boat !!

On 12/18/2023 at 5:10 AM, Susky River Rat said:

@LonnieP how did the test drive go?

Boat ran great and is really good shape so I took it home with me.

@LonnieP….Congratulations, send pics 

Congrats… enjoy

@LonnieP awesome! Glad everything went well! We all want to see pics haha

Without pics...it isn't true !!

Congrats on the new to you boat!

Sweet ~ Congrats !

A-Jay

Congratulations!  Enjoy it.

Looks well kept, hope you enjoy it.

 

Awesome boat! Looks extremely clean and well taken care of. 

@LonnieP Nice rig

What....only one pic ??  We want more !!