Seller's Description
Description
“Star Stuff” has been sailing the Caribbean for a few years now and has been lovingly cared for by her owners. She is well equipped for extensive cruising, with tons of upgrades. Her chainplates, running, and standing rigging were replaced in 2019/2020, and in 2022 her engine had a complete rebuild! Her warm, classic interior is built for cruisier comfort, with a v berth up forward, a huge aft stateroom, and easy engine room access.
S/V “Star Stuff” is a worthy example of the build quality, attention to living space, and aesthetics that Whitby 42s are famous for. Designed by the renowned naval architect Ted Brewer, she combines classic design with comfort, making her the perfect boat for coastal cruising, island hopping, and bluewater sailing.
“with a generous sail area of 875 square feet, a long waterline, and well-
designed underbody, these ketches sail remarkably well several owners report speeds of 7.5 to 8 knots on a close reach. In the 1970s, the Whitby 42 Revelation collected a number of firsts while racing under PHRF in California.
Comfortable, seaworthy, and forgiving of a novice sailor, the Whitby 42 found a receptive clientele, and Whitby Boat Works sold 233 of them before ceasing production in 1987.” - Tom Zydler, Cruising World Magazine
“Star Stuff” is currently in St. Lucia. Does St. Lucia seem too far away? It is - in a good way! The owners of this Whitby 42 have done all the “easting”. The hard work of windward sailing has already been done - you won’t have to motor sail against prevailing winds to get to some of the most beautiful spots in the Eastern Caribbean. Star Stuff is a daysail away from Martinique and Grenada and just a few days from beautiful Guadeloupe and Les Saints. Skip the Thorny Path and take advantage of this vessel’s location and get to the good stuff faster!
Equipment: 2018 B&G Electronics Suite:
2 x Zeus3 9” Multi-Function Displays with C-Map Cartography (one at the
nav station and one in the cockpit)
Triton2 Digital Display
NAIS-500 Class B AIS send and receive
B&G VHF Radio V50 with wireless handset
2020 New Simrad NAC-3 Autopilot Computer
2020 New Raymarine Type 2 Autopilot ram arm
Icom IC-M802 SSB
2023 New 4 x 12v EG4 100 amp-hour (400 total) Lithium Iron Phosphate house bank batteries
AGM group 27 wet cell battery engine start battery
2 x group 27 wet cell batteries dedicated to bow thruster and anchor
windlass
Max Power Bow Thruster
Autohelm 6000
2023 New 12V-60a ProCharge Ultra digital charger
2023 New SmartSolar Charge Controller MPPT 100/50
Wind generator
2019 NEW Honda EU 2200i portable generator
2022 Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor
2019 New 2 x 300-Watt 24-Volt Renogy Solar panels
2022 New PowerTech-On 2000w Inverter
2022 New Electromaax E-Maax Smart Regulator
2022 New Electromaax CRUISER - 160A 12V SADDLE MOUNT ALTERNATOR
2019 Force 10 3-Burner Stove/Oven
2022 propane hoses replaced with approved rubber (no copper)
2019 Isotemp Basic 6-gal water heater with pressure relief valve
Spectra Venture 200 12v Watermaker 8-gal/Hr Rebuilt in 2023
Multiple salon and cabin fans
2020 New 2 x Adler-Barbour SuperCold Machine CU-200 Refrigeration and Freezer air/water cooled upgrade including:
Fridge plates, 12 volt water pump, digital thermostats, compressors, new
wiring, breakers
2019 New custom large stainless steel gally sink and faucet
2024 New Thru Hull and Seacock for Seachest
2019 Chainplates
2019 Standing rigging 1x19 stainless steel wire with Sta-Lock mechanical
lower terminals and swage fittings on the uppers
2019 and 2020 New running rigging
2022 New Anchor Chain G30 10MM P28 360 feet
2022 New Windlass Motor Maxwell P12073
20 kg Fortress FX-37 lightweight delta fastset backup anchor
2019 New 65 lb. Spade primary bow anchor
2021 New Highfield CL 290 9’6” Aluminum Hull Dinghy
Custom dinghy chaps and sun cover for deck storage
Yamaha two-stroke 15 HP outboard
2022 New engine braces and mounts
2018 New engine exhaust elbow
Monitor Wind Vane rebuilt 2020
Edson steering rebuild 2021: new conduit, new wires, new end fittings
2019 Zoom Sails Conventional Mainsail with Lazy Jacks
Furling Yankee Cut Headsail - needs service (we will service)
2019 Zoom Sails AP Asymmetrical Cruising Spinnaker (new, never flown)
Mizzen sail - tried and true, but blown out
Hank-on Cutter sail - in good condition
ProFurl headsail furler
Spinnaker pole
1 Brand New Lewmar #30 self-tailing winch for mainsail on mast
1 Lewmar #30 two-speed winch for headsail on mast (not self-tailing)
2 Lewmar #48 two-speed self-tailing freshly serviced jib winches in cockpit
2 Anderson #12 two-speed self-tailing winches in cockpit for cutter
1 Lewmar #30 two-speed self-tailing winch on aft cockpit for managing main
boom
Cockpit cushions
2020 full cockpit enclosure with screens
2021 new teak cockpit gunwhale board
2021 new companionway hood and hatch
2 x Jabsco manual heads
20 gal holding tank, polyplastic
On-deck pump out
2 x 100 gal fresh water tanks
Whale Gusher manual diaphragm bilge pump 2022 New Rule 3700 GPH submersible Automatic electric bilge pump
Specs
- Designer
- Edward S. Brewer
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- 300
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Long
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 39′ 11″ / 12.2 m
- Waterline Length
- 32′ 8″ / 10 m
- Beam
- ?
- Draft
- 5′ 6″ / 1.7 m
- Displacement
- 23,500 lb / 10,659 kg
- Ballast
- 8,000 lb / 3,629 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Ketch
- Reported Sail Area
- 875′² / 81.3 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 702′² / 65.2 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 322′² / 30 m²
- P
- 43′ 0″ / 13.1 m
- E
- 14′ 11″ / 4.6 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 380′² / 35.3 m²
- I
- 49′ 0″ / 14.9 m
- J
- 15′ 5″ / 4.7 m
- Forestay Length
- 51′ 4″ / 15.7 m
Mizzen
- PY
- 31′ 5″ / 9.6 m
- EY
- 10′ 11″ / 3.4 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Ford Lehman
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 180 gal / 681 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 290 gal / 1,098 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 2
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
8.0 kn
Classic: 7.66 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
17.1
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
34.1
<40: less stiff, less powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
300.7
300-400: heavy
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
33.4
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
1.8
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
From BlueWaterBoats.org:
The Whitby 42 is a rugged-looking, full keeled, heavy displacement cruiser designed by Ted Brewer in 1973 but lacking the “Brewer bite” that improved the performance of her sisterships, the Brewer 12.8 and Brewer 44. Although the most commercially successful of Ted Brewer’s designs, and considered a good value, liveaboard shoal water cruiser, opinion is that the Whitby 42 is not as rugged as she might suggest. Although she has completed serious offshore passages, weaknesses in her construction mean that she is not the preferred choice for serious blue water sailors. Not renowned for performance under sail, the accommodations are perhaps the real attraction of this center cockpit cruiser as well as the 5′ draft which is excellent for shoal waters.
History
The first Whitby 42 splashed out of the yard in Ontario, Canada in 1973. Whitby Yachts, owned by Kurt and Doris Hansen, went on to build 200 hulls from 1973 to 1983. Previous to this, Whitby Boat Works had built the Alberg 30 and Alberg 37. With the 42′ construction quality gradually improved until 1983. Production then shifted south to Fort Myers Shipyard in Florida where another 32 of these ketches were built along with the Brewer 12.8 and Brewer 44. The Myers versions have a reputation as having the highest quality construction. The 12.8 design substituted a cutter rig instead of the Whitby’s ketch rig, added a Brewer bite to the full keel and added a centerboard. The hulls are lighter and stronger, and the weight savings are used to increase ballast and stability. The Brewer 44’s are a stretch version of the 12.8’s.
Boat Configuration
The Whitby 42 has a modern center cockpit aft stateroom with walk through arrangement. Forward is a large V-berth. There is a forward head with shared shower. In the salon, a L-shaped settee dinette arrangement is offset by two swivel chairs. The swivel chairs illustrate that the Whitby 42 was geared more as a liveaboard than a serious offshore cruiser. A U-shaped galley is aft to port. The walkway has low headroom due to the cockpit lockers. The aft cabin has a full width bunk with en-suite head.
Construction
The hull has balsa cored topsides like many Canadian manufacturers of this vintage. Below are alternating layers of mat and woven roving with polyester resin. The hull and deck is secured on most by pop rivets. Enlaid is a molded liner to stiffen the hull and provide interior structure though at the expense of hull access. She has a ketch rig. The engine was a great 67 HP Ford Lehman that provides plenty of punch.
Under Sail
Sailing performance, though better than a Westsail 42, is still a bit of a weakness. Not only does she have a rather full keel with connected rudder, but her buttocks are more rounded so she is more tender than her rugged looks and heavy displacement might suggest. Without a bowsprit she has wicked weather helm. Otherwise she is a stout boat for the trades with her shoal draft of 5-feet able to access the shallowest of harbors.
Buyers Notes
Owners advise buyers to examine the water tanks which are oddly fiberglass with an aluminum top plate. Another problem is the keel fuel tank which sits down deep in the bilge. The hull to deck is often secured by stainless steel rivets although many took up the option of through bolts. The mizzen mast does not have a solid glass radii and is prone to compression. Look for 42’s with a bowsprit to reduce weather helm and increase performance.
Links, References and Further Reading
» Kretschmer, John. “Whitby 42.” Used Boat Notebook. Pages 164 – 167.
» Hornor, Jack. “Whitby 42.” Boat US.
» The Whitby – Brewer Sailboat Association. The Whitby Owners Forum
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