Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Tracker Pro Team 170 TX 2009 vs Tracker Pro Team 185 Jet 2003 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Tracker Pro Team 170 TX 2009 vs Tracker Pro Team 185 Jet 2003 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story — intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 175 hp, the Tracker Pro Team 185 Jet 2003 has a 125-hp advantage over the Tracker Pro Team 170 TX 2009's 50-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 18 gal and 18 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Tracker Pro Team 185 Jet 2003 is rated for 5 passengers, while the Tracker Pro Team 170 TX 2009 caps at 4. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Tracker Pro Team 185 Jet 2003 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Tracker Pro Team 185 Jet 2003 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 5 passengers and at 0,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Tracker Pro Team 170 TX 2009 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 4 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
ModelPro Team? 170 TX
ModelPro Team 185 Jet
Model Year2009
Model Year2003
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters2.06
Beam - Meters2.13
Beam - Inches81
Beam - Inches84
Weight - Detail764 lbs
Weight - Detail1525 bs
Weight - kg346.54
Weight - kg691.73
Weight - lbs.764
Weight - lbs.1525
Width [transom] - DetailBottom: 54 in
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height [transom]21 in
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet16
Length - Feetnot available
Length - Inches4
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail16 ft. 4 in
Length overall - Detail19 ft 5 in
Length overall - Meters4.98
Length overall - Meters0.13
Length overall - Inches196
Length overall - Inches5
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail17 in
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters0.43
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches17
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thickness0.10 in
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeMercury®
Engine makenot available
Engine model25 EL FourStroke EFI
Engine modelnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail18 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detail18 gallons
Fuel tank capacity - Liters68.14
Fuel tank capacity - Liters68.14
Fuel tank capacity - Gal18
Fuel tank capacity - Gal18
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typenot available
Engine max50 hp
Engine max175 HP
Operational Info
Maximum capacity860 lbs
Maximum capacity825 lbs
Maximum people4 / 535 lbs
Maximum people5 Persons
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over all17 ft. 4 in. (with swing-away)
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - Weight1,384 lbs
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - Width7 ft. 1 in
Trailer - Widthnot available