A handcrafted, cold-molded construction using all African mahogany, with Douglas fir structural elements and teak decks. While the build is a tribute to the timeless ships of the 1930s, the craftsmanship and features are absolutely state-of-the-art. Powered by 850 HP i6 MAN engines, with the option to upgrade to MAN V8-1000 engines, and twin straight shaft propellers, the yacht will cruise at 25 knots.
We found our latest inspiration for the new Wheeler 55 in the 1931 Wheeler catalog. We’ve captured the nostalgia of this great period in shipbuilding history and coupled it with today’s modern technologies and comforts.
They say Ernest Hemingway caught his first fish at three, and never got over it.
When Ernest Hemingway was ready to order his first and only fishing yacht at the age of 35, he trusted only Wheeler Shipyards to build it.
Papa demanded a quality in craftsmanship that only Wheeler could deliver. Hemingway’s Pilar not only out-fished and out-performed all of the other fishing yachts of the time, but in the 30 years Hemingway owned her, she survived four hurricanes by riding them out at sea.
It was testament to the ship’s strength and the captain’s courage.
