Boating New Zealand
November 2020
Recreating A Legend
A recently-launched replica of Pilar – the legendary fishing boat owned by American novelist Ernest Hemingway – is the first in what is expected to become a production-line model.
In the News
Wheeler Yacht Company mentions in the press
Power & Motor Yacht
October 2020
Legacy Maker
A modern version of Hemingway’s Pilar writes the next chapter for two boatbuilding families.
InsideHook
July 28, 2020
Ernest Hemingway’s Boat Pilar Is Back From the Dead, and You Can Buy One
The Wheeler 38 is an authentic recreation from the original architect’s grandson
The London Times
July 25, 2020
Spirit of Ernest Hemingway sails again in re-creation of his beloved boat
During the spring of 1934 Ernest Hemingway arranged a loan from the editor of Esquire magazine and bought a boat from the Wheeler shipyard in Brooklyn.
Maxim
July 22, 2020
Ernest Hemingway’s Iconic 38-Foot Fishing Boat ‘Pilar’ Has Been Rebuilt With Modern Tech
“It’s probably the most famous fishing boat in the world.”
Robb Report
July 19, 2020
Ernest Hemingway Made This 38-Foot Fishing Boat Famous. Now It’s Being Rebuilt.
The reproduction bears a striking resemblance to the famous writer’s sportfishing boat, Pilar, but will have modern amenities.
The New Wheeler 38 – Launching September 2020
The new Wheeler 38 is under construction at the Brooklin Boat Yard in Brooklin, Maine.
Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors
May/June 2020
Wheeler 38: The spirit of Hemingway’s boat comes alive in a new build
Ernest Hemingway’s wooden fishing boat Pilar is beached and on display upon the old tennis court at his former home in Cuba. But like his writing, which has never gone out of style, Hemingway’s custom Wheeler Playmate, with its sleek lines and classic looks, has timeless appeal.
Mount Desert Islander
November 28, 2019
Boatyard building a replica of Hemingway’s fishing boat
For lovers of the writer Ernest Hemingway, there are few images more iconic than photographs of the mustachioed “Papa” aboard his beloved 38-foot Wheeler Yacht fishing boat Pilar.
The Ellsworth American
November 8, 2019
Brooklin Boat Yard building recreation of Hemingway’s fishing boat
For lovers of the writer Ernest Hemingway, there are few images more iconic than photographs of the mustachioed “Papa” aboard his beloved 38-foot Wheeler Yacht fishing boat Pilar.