Hemingway’s Fishing Boat May Be Restored

Good News for fans of Ernest Hemingway, his 40-foot, black-hulled fishing boat, the Pilar, could be getting a little restorative nip and tuck.

Local watercraft preservation specialist Dana Hewson and members of the Boston-based Hemingway Preservation Foundation are heading to Finca Vigia, Hemingway’s estate in Cuba, where he will photograph and examine the Pilar.