The larger harbors had unforgiving concrete piers clearly meant for commercial traffic. I don't think that I'll make a passage to Cuba. Good thing that land travel was a blast.

The larger harbors had unforgiving concrete piers clearly meant for commercial traffic. I don't think that I'll make a passage to Cuba. Good thing that land travel was a blast.

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That might be a green day marker on the other side. The light on the near side was mangled and non-functioning. No other channel markers and a breaking surf. This is not a bar with current running. It's just shallow.

That might be a green day marker on the other side. The light on the near side was mangled and non-functioning. No other channel markers and a breaking surf. This is not a bar with current running. It's just shallow.

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This seemed to be the most common anchoring method. Drag it up the beach.

This seemed to be the most common anchoring method. Drag it up the beach.

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Close, but not quite.

Close, but not quite.

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Just enough swell to be uncomfortable without a breakwater.

Just enough swell to be uncomfortable without a breakwater.

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Where we visited on the south coast there were small harbors, but most either too small or too shallow for gunkholing.

Where we visited on the south coast there were small harbors, but most either too small or too shallow for gunkholing.

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The boat on the weighs far right looks like it might be a pleasure boat (the only one we saw). Or it might have been a pleasure boat. Every large harbor we visited seemed to cater only to derelicts.

The boat on the weighs far right looks like it might be a pleasure boat (the only one we saw). Or it might have been a pleasure boat. Every large harbor we visited seemed to cater only to derelicts.

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We hopped on a bus to go see what the south side of Cuba was like for boating.

We hopped on a bus to go see what the south side of Cuba was like for boating.

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The wind was driving spray over the Malecon, as often happens. The entire northwest area of Cuba seemed to be windy and uninviting when we were there.

The wind was driving spray over the Malecon, as often happens. The entire northwest area of Cuba seemed to be windy and uninviting when we were there.

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The Pilar is in covered "moorage," but the walkway around it is collapsing.

The Pilar is in covered "moorage," but the walkway around it is collapsing.

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It does have a yacht club of sorts. Hemingway chose to do his drinking in Havana, a short cab ride away. It might have been this cab.

It does have a yacht club of sorts. Hemingway chose to do his drinking in Havana, a short cab ride away. It might have been this cab.

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The small harbor where Hemingway kept the Pilar isn't very protected, there is no marina (or electricity), and scarce aids to navigation. On the other hand, it is fortified.

The small harbor where Hemingway kept the Pilar isn't very protected, there is no marina (or electricity), and scarce aids to navigation. On the other hand, it is fortified.

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This might be the fish that inspired putting a roller on the transom of the Pilar. It proves that you don't need a large cockpit "angler model" to land a large fish.

This might be the fish that inspired putting a roller on the transom of the Pilar. It proves that you don't need a large cockpit "angler model" to land a large fish.

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The Pilar, Earnest Hemingway's boat, is on display just east of Havana. Notice that this boat is a "cruising model" with a small cockpit. Still, that roller on the transom must be for something.

The Pilar, Earnest Hemingway's boat, is on display just east of Havana. Notice that this boat is a "cruising model" with a small cockpit. Still, that roller on the transom must be for something.

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The harbor entrance had some mooring buoys, but I'd guess that they are all issued to these little fishing boats.

The harbor entrance had some mooring buoys, but I'd guess that they are all issued to these little fishing boats.

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Havana harbor seemed to be entirely commercial.

Havana harbor seemed to be entirely commercial.

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Havana harbor from the air.

Havana harbor from the air.

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Havana harbor from the air.

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