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Meet The New Wheeler 55

This Luxury Yacht blends the iconic look of the 1931 Wheeler playmate with modern technology and unrivaled craftsmanship.

The New Wheeler 55

The Most Famous Fishing Boat of All Time has Relaunched

THere is perhaps no better synthesis of boat-building history and modern technology than the New Wheeler 38.

The New Wheeler 38

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Battle on the High Seas: The Incredible True Story of a Wheeler Ship Fighting a U-boat in WWII

Stealth and deadly, U-boats were one of Germany’s most effective weapons in World War II.…

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Florida Sportsman

The Rebirth of a Legend

Ernest Hemingway’s Boat Pilar Reborn As Legend – Wheeler 38
Power & Motor Yacht

Race Against Time
Bill Prince Yacht Design, Inc. Winter 2022 Design Journal

Hat Trick: Wheeler 38 Wins Award
The Yachting Year 2022

Papa’s Got A Brand New Boat

The Tradition Continues

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.

The New Wheeler 55

Fame and Fish:
The Legend of Pilar®

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.

The Pilar

The Wheeler Shipyard Corporation was founded in 1910 by Howard E. Wheeler Sr. in Brooklyn, New York. The rest, as they say, is history.

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