4 People

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Durable & Versatile

Welded Construction

4 People

horsepower

Durable & Versatile

Welded Construction

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Del Mar

The 9’6" Del Mar makes a great inflatable tender boat, small runabout, or small fishing craft. With up to a 10hp outboard mounted on the back, the Del Mar can easily hop on plane and reach 15-20mph. The marine wood floors provide a solid and stable surface for standing or casting, and the 18” tubes keep passengers safe and dry when traveling at speed. The Del Mar features all the same convenience features as the rest of the Newport dinghy lineup with an inflatable keel, durable wood floor, a 180° splash guard & grab rope, rub strakes, grab handles, Bimini attachment D-Rings, towing D-rings, and wear patches underneath the tubes.

Why Buy The Del Mar

The 9ft 6in Del Mar model inflatable sport tender is the ideal mix between portability and performance. The huge 18-inch tubes make this dinghy boat one of the most stable inflatable tender boats on the market; both during times of high speed and while floating still. The wide footprint of the 9ft 6in Del Mar makes for a solid foundation for easily boarding the boat as well as loading the boat. This same very solid foundation makes for an extremely low center of gravity and stable ride platform during times of high speed and turning.

Key Features

Grab Rope

Bench Seat

Bottom Rub Guard

Bow D Ring

Bimini Bow D Ring

Drain Plug

Transom Motor Mount Pad

Oar Locks

Side Rub Strake

Tail Tube D Ring

Transom Tube Seal

  • More Details

    The Del Mar inflatable boat model has extremely large tubes (18 inches) which makes it very stable and maneuverable at high speeds. If you're looking for speed and performance, the ideal motor paring is still the 15" short shaft 9.9 or smaller. With the 9.9hp you can reach speeds of 15+ mph. Recent updates also include additional D-Rings for Bimini attachments and other accessories!

    Newport Vessels inflatable boats are constructed with triple-layered 1,100 denier PVC. What's this mean? It means we use the exact same materials used in professional White Water rafts. In fact, we use an extra layer of polyester in our boats to give the material more flexibility when folding up and storing away. Our boats are just as indestructible as white water rafts since our boats are made with the same materials, same construction methods, and techniques. Our boats are made to be dragged up on shore, run into docks, and keep up with the wear and tear of boating. The extremely high-pressure inflatable keel allows the inflatable boat to reach maximum performance while banking, turning, and accelerating. This boat can function great as a simple tender with any smaller motor and even electric trolling motors.

    Aside from the incredible performance of the 9ft 6in Del Mar model inflatable tender boat, the materials used for the construction of the boat are even more impressive. Newport Vessels only utilizes the highest quality imported Korean PVC which makes for long-term dependability and product performance. Be extremely cautious of cheap low-end Chinese PVC material that is constructed without flex additives and UV protectants. These materials are notorious for becoming brittle quickly and breaking down within only months of use. Newport Vessels only uses the highest quality imported German adhesives that are specially formulated to avoid delamination, adhesion breakdowns, and chemical corrosion damage. If brands aren't talking about their high-quality German adhesives, they're not using them! Newport Vessels uses only the highest quality PVC materials and adhesives from world-class suppliers, to ensure a high-quality product that customers of all types will love.

  • Features

    Halkey-Roberts Valves
    Bimini Top Attachment D-Ring
    Self Bailing Drain Plug
    Double Tear Drop Rub Strake
    Grab Rope
    Double layered PVC on bottom of tubes
    Extra wear patch on tails for beaching
    Hot Air Welding Construction

  • More Tech Specs

    Fabric Thickness: 1100D
    Load Capacity: 1,124 lbs
    Tube Pressure: 3.6 PSI
    Max Engine Weight: 90 lbs
    Carrying Bag: Yes
    Max Engine Horsepower: 10 HP
    Two Oars: Yes
    Outboard Shaft Length: Short (15"-17")
    Repair Kit: Yes
    Passengers: 4
    Foot Pump: Yes
    Weight: 116 lbs

  • Hull Specs

    1100 Denier Korean PVC (.9mm)
    18" Diameter Tubes
    Inflatable V-Keel
    Sealed Marine Plywood Transom
    Aluminum Framed Marine Wood Flooring Set

  • Included Equipment

    Aluminum Framed Marine Wood Flooring Set w/ 2 Stringers
    2 Piece Oars and Attachments
    Aluminum Bench Seat
    Foot pump
    Boat Storage/Carrying Bag
    Floor Board & Accessories Storage/Carrying Bag
    DMV Registration Paperwork (Mailed Separately)
    Owner's Manual

  • How Do I Assemble My Inflatable Boat?

    Assembly of your Newport Vessels inflatable boat will take about 15-20 minutes (especially the first time). Please view the above video and the below steps to aid in the assembly and installation of the aluminum framed wooden floor boards. This part of the process will take about 5 minutes by using the following steps.

    STEP A: Properly place Newport Vessels inflatable boat floor boards inside the boat in the correct order and attach the inflatable boat floor boards at the joint locations. Watch video above for proper technique & floorboard alignment instructions.

    STEP B: Conjoin each individual floor together by inserting each floor boat (in the correct order) into the appropriate bracket. Once again, watch the above video for proper technique & inflatable boat floor board alignment instructions.

    STEP C: Now that the inflatable boat floor board panels are properly and even placed within the boat (and the joints are properly connected) grab all the stringers and prepare for the aluminum stringer insertion. The longer side of the stinger is to be placed against the floor of the inflatable boat (leaving the more narrow/thin portion of the stringer facing upward. The motion to set the stingers in place is a rolling motion (not a sliding motion). The stingers are designed to roll into place and to secure snugly and not move. Watch video above for proper Newport Vessels inflatable boat stringer installation.

    STEP D: Repeat the above steps for each individual aluminum stringer so that each joint of the wood panel floors are properly secured in place. The aluminum framed wood panel flooring provides an extremely rigid and secure flooring system for your boat. Wood flooring is recommended for multi passenger uses, dogs, standing, fishing, and all versatile inflatable boating applications. Watch the video above for proper technique & floor board alignment instructions.

    Assembly Videos:
    Newport Inflatable Sport Boat Assembly Instructions

  • Shipping

    All Newport inflatable boats ship with Free Ground Shipping for a limited time!

    Orders outside of the contiguous United States, (Mexico and Canada) will be charged exact shipping costs

    See our Shipping & Returns page for more information.

  • Del Mar Owner's Manual

The Specs // At A Glance

  • Material: Korean PVC
  • Seam Construction: Hot Air Welded
  • Color: White & Grey
  • Number of Air Chambers: 3 Tube + 1 Keel
  • Overall Length: 9'6"
  • Inflatable Keel: Yes
  • Inside Width: 24"
  • Transom Construction: PVC Covered Marine Plywood
  • Inside Length: 77"
  • Floor Material: Alloy Framed Marine Plywood
  • Tube Diameter: 18"
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JW
10/07/2023
Jonathan W.
United States United States

3rd Year-still good

This is our third year with the boat in the northern great lakes. It is difficult to put together by this 76 year old, but it gets done. We leave it at a dinghy dock all summer to access our sail boat that is on a mooring. We tow it behind when we cruise, which we do a couple of times a year. It still is in good shape and does everything we need it to do. We use an old Nissan 9.8 that has seen better days. We can't quite get it up on a plane with two of us, but the motor, as I said, has seen it's better days. The boat for us was the right price, does what we need it to do and delivery was a snap.

DG
08/28/2023
Denise G.
United States United States

Great Dingy! Love the big tubes!

We do a few poker runs with our yacht club and love our new Dinghy, the big tubes help get on plane quickly and kept us dry while some of our friends were soaked in there dinghy’s. Easy to inflate and to put away!

JC
06/21/2023
Jeff C.
United States United States

All As Promised

We have not used our new boat (Del Mar) yet but it is assembled and ready to go down to our boat.

JJ
03/22/2023
James J.
United States United States

Fast delivery of order

Really fast delivery of my 9’ inflatable. Can’t wait for warmer weather to put to use getting out to our sailboat

DB
07/15/2022
Don B.
United States United States

Thrilled

My experience with Newport Vessels, sales staff, delivery and product quality exceeded my expectations. More than 5 star rating