Returning home after the Second World War he established an automotive repair business, Smith's Auto Body, in Stonington, Connecticut, United States.
It has a masthead sloop rig, a spooned raked stem; a raised counter, angled transom; a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel.
[1][3] The boat has a draft of 2.75 ft (0.84 m) with the standard keel and is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
[3] In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "built of quality materials (cast lead ballast, solid bronze rudder post, solid teak trim and jointerwork), this is the kind of small yacht a proud owner might like to just sit in and polish.
Worst features: Under sail she will be slow ... As one owner aptly wrote when advertising his Companion 20 for sale, 'Great boat for beginner or retired person.'