Max Creese Huon Pine 39 Pilothouse Cutter "White Star" - The Quintessential Tasmanian Yacht
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Length
39' 0" - 11.89m
Vessel Location
Oyster Cove, Kettering
Launch Year
1976
Hull Material
Timber - Stripped-plank Huon Pine with laminated Celery Top Pine ribs, beams, and keel
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 or Matthew on .
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 or Matthew on .
Price
AU $189,950
Vessel Name
White Star
Boat Reference
17459905
Launch Year
1976
Length
39' 0" - 11.89m
Beam
13'
Draft
5'10"
Keel / Ballast
Celery Top Pine keel
Vessel Location
Oyster Cove, Kettering
Region
Tasmania
Use
Family, Leisure, Cruising
Registration
48747
Rego Expiry
31/12/2026
Designer
Max Creese
Builder
Geoff Cuthbertson
Hull Material
Timber - Stripped-plank Huon Pine with laminated Celery Top Pine ribs, beams, and keel
Decks Material
Queensland Beech
Engine
Ford Lehman 4-cylinder 80hp diesel
Engine Make
Ford Lehman
Number Engines
1
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)
Dinghy
2.4m Smart Wave rigid unsinkable dinghy
Outboard
Honda 2.8hp outboard
Covers
Mainsail boom cover with lazy jacks (NEW)
Winch covers (NEW)
Winch covers (NEW)
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
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
-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
Engel dual-voltage fridge (in aft cabin)
120 can ice locker
Stove
Chef gas cooker range
Ground Tackle
Plough anchor
Spare kedge anchor
Muir 12v anchor winch
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
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)
2x domestic batteries (NEW)
1x start battery (NEW)
Electronics / Navigation
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
-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
Headsail on furler
Staysail on self tacking track
Spinnaker
Mast / Rigging
2 spreader alloy mast and alloy boom.
S/S wire standing rigging.
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
- 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
CONTACT DETAILS
Dealer
Boat Sales Tasmania
Telephone
Address
Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania
Marieville Esplanade, Sandy Bay
Hobart TAS Australia
Marieville Esplanade, Sandy Bay
Hobart TAS Australia
Website
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