Max Creese Huon Pine 39 Pilothouse Cutter "White Star" – The Quintessential Tasmanian Yacht JUST LISTED
$189,950
White Star is the quintessential Tasmanian yacht -- a Max Creese design and Geoff Cuthbertson build, crafted in stripped-plank Huon Pine with laminated Celery Top Pine ribs, beams, and keel, and finished with a Queensland Beech deck and mahogany trim. Her mid-ship pilothouse, stout yet elegant profile, and unmistakable Creese sheerline give her a presence that turns heads in any harbour.
At 39' LOA with a 12'2" beam, 5'10" draft, and a versatile sail plan including main, headsail, staysail, and a sock-launched red-white-blue spinnaker. White Star is easily handled single-handed -- her current owner regularly solos both day sails and multi-day passages. With 1,500 litres of diesel and a Ford Lehman 80hp four-cylinder, she offers an extraordinary range of ~4,500 nautical miles under power -- true long-distance capability.
Her presentation is exceptional: high-gloss Queensland Beech decks and toe-rail, brilliant white two-pack topsides and cabin tops, and a level of craftsmanship that reflects her three-year refresh under current ownership. Listed on the Australian Shipping Register (Official Number 850989), White Star's blue-water credentials are proven -- voyages to the Solomons, Whitsundays, Queensland, a full Tasmanian circumnavigation, more than twenty Bass Strait crossings, and even weathering Cyclone Ida at sea.
She stands proudly alongside her celebrated sisterships Tradition, Liberty, and Islander II. Opportunities to acquire a Creese/Cuthbertson Huon Pine Pilothouse Cutter of this calibre are exceptionally rare.
To arrange an inspection or discuss White Star further, call Paul on 0418 385 866 or Matthew on 0437 876 775.
| Reference | 17459905 |
|---|---|
| Name | White Star |
| Location | Oyster Cove, Kettering |
| Region | Tasmania |
| Year | 1976 |
| Designer | Max Creese |
| Builder | Geoff Cuthbertson |
| Length | 39′ 0″ (11.89m) |
| Beam | 13' |
| Draft | 5'10" |
| Ballast | Celery Top Pine keel |
| Hull material | Timber – Stripped-plank Huon Pine with laminated Celery Top Pine ribs, beams, and keel |
| Deck material | Queensland Beech |
| Engine | Ford Lehman 4-cylinder 80hp diesel |
| Engine Make | Ford Lehman |
| Horsepower | 80hp |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Engine hours | Unknown |
| Max Speed | 7.5 knots |
| Cruise Speed | 6 knots |
| Propulsion | Shaft drive with 3-blade fixed prop (re-pitched Feb 26) |
| Fuel | 1500 litres |
| Water | 1500 litres (in 2 S/S Tanks) |
| Galley | The galley features a reliable refrigeration unit, stove, and freezer with generous 1,500-litre freshwater capacity. Its simple, seagoing layout keeps everything secure and within easy reach, making meal preparation underway straightforward and safe. -2x 8.5 kg gas bottles (new) secured in vented compartment -Gas inspection and certification 8 March 2022 |
| Refrigeration | Electrolux electric / gas refrigerator Engel dual-voltage fridge (in aft cabin) 120 can ice locker |
| Stove | Chef gas cooker range |
| Accommodation | White Star's centre-cockpit layout creates a secure space underway and allows for a genuinely private aft cabin, complemented by a warm Huon Pine interior, practical galley, and simple, functional berth arrangement ideal for extended cruising or effortless single-handed sailing. |
| Cabins | 2 cabins including private aft master suite. |
| Berths | 4 + 2 |
| Shower | Hot separate shower in aft cabin |
| Toilet | Electric toilet in head compartment |
| Dinghy | 2.4m Smart Wave rigid unsinkable dinghy |
| Outboard | Honda 2.8hp outboard |
| Covers | Mainsail boom cover with lazy jacks (NEW) Winch covers (NEW) |
| Ground tackle | Plough anchor Spare kedge anchor Muir 12v anchor winch |
| Safety gear | Storm boards (fwd & aft) V Flags (x2) Airhorn SOS Marine inflatable Dan Buoy Horseshoe with throw line & strobe Bungs for all through-hulls Wheelhouse knife Emergency tiller Sea anchor Petzl climbing harness Stainless bucket with lanyard 1500-lumen search light (new) Crew whistles (new) Sextant with guide |
| Bilge Pumps | Rule electric bilge pump (new), Whale manual bilge pumps x2 (new) |
| Life Raft | 4 person valise (out of service) |
| Epirb | EPIRB GME MT603G |
| Life Jackets | 8 life jackets with strobes |
| Flares | 1x EVDS electronic flare plus set of sheltered flares |
| Fire Protection | 4x extinguishers, 2x fire blankets, FirePro smoke alarm (new) Gas detector (new) |
| Electrics | 12v & 240v systems 2x domestic batteries (NEW) 1x start battery (NEW) |
| Electronics | New range of navigational electronics including: -Raymarine Axiom chart plotter -Network backbone -Smart Wind -Depth/fish finder transducer -Icom AIS system -Icom VHF radio with MOB -Wagner HF radio |
| Sail inventory | Mainsail in boom bag with lazy jacks Headsail on furler Staysail on self tacking track Spinnaker |
| Rigging | 2 spreader alloy mast and alloy boom. S/S wire standing rigging. |
| Remarks | Full refresh over 3 years including: - Two-pack paint inside and out - 5x Andersen self-tailing winches replaced - Bimini including 2x new Eisenglass windows - Tru-Design thru-hulls - Stern gland & stuffing box re-engineered - Prop shaft inspected - New suite of nav electronics - All windows and hatches replaced Antifouled – Jan 2026 |
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