Both the Triton Boats 186 Fishunter 2013 and the Triton Boats DV 17 Liberty 2008 are deep-V designs, the first built in fibreglass and the second in aluminium, so the buying decision usually comes down to a handful of practical questions: how many people are you putting on the water, how far do you trailer, and what does your tow vehicle weigh?
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department - Triton Boats 186 Fishunter 2013 at 18,5 ft versus Triton Boats DV 17 Liberty 2008 at 17,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Triton Boats 186 Fishunter 2013 tips the scales at 1 950 lbs - 650 lbs more than the Triton Boats DV 17 Liberty 2008 at 1 300 lbs. That difference is meaningful if you're working within a half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck's tow rating, especially once you factor in a motor, gear, and fuel.
Both boats share a closely matched power ceiling - 115 hp for the Triton Boats 186 Fishunter 2013 and 125 hp for the Triton Boats DV 17 Liberty 2008. Real-world performance will come down more to which motor is actually bolted on, its load at the time, and whether it's a 4-stroke or 2-stroke setup. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads - 31 gal and 33 gal - so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Triton Boats DV 17 Liberty 2008 is rated for 6 passengers, while the Triton Boats 186 Fishunter 2013 caps at 5. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Triton Boats DV 17 Liberty 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Triton Boats DV 17 Liberty 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 6 passengers and at 17,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Triton Boats 186 Fishunter 2013 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 5 that costs less to run day-to-day.