Does anyone know what kind of boat this is?

[The Little Bit]

It’s 18 feet long.
Inboard Diesel engine.
Owners says it’s a Squadron.
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Ike]

Cute little tug boat style Boat. Don't know who makes it but that style of boat is very popular. Squadron is probably a model name, not the builder or manufacturer.

Ask the owner what the first three letters of the Hull Identification number are. Then you can look up the builder at Manufacturers Identification http://www.uscgboating.org/content/manufacturers-identification.php

 

[Ike]

It could be a home built design by Berkeley Engineering. Oddly enough they have an owners group of min tug boats called Little Bitts. Little Bitts, Mini Tugboat Association http://www.berkeley-engineering.com/LittleBitts.html
By the way, if it's a home built the first three letters of the HIN will end in Z.

I looked up the ad on Craigslist. Doesn't give much information/ Sweet Little Boat https://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/boa/d/hermosa-beach-sweet-little-boat/6917156175.html

 

[Ike]

Herreshoff Harbor Pilot http://brettsaunders.com/LOLA/ According to NADA guides, Squadron Power Boats , Woodstock GA made a model called the Herreshoff Harbor Pilot, 18 foot with diesel power. According to the USCG manufacturers list they are Out of Business in 2016. Of course the one in the ad I linked was supposedly made by Nowak and Williams. Confusing? According the Coast Guard list there is no Nowak and Williams building boats. But there was a Nowak and Williams in Bristol RI, building sailboats to Herreshoff designs, in the 70's. Maybe what happened is Squadron boat the rights to the designs.

 

[The Little Bit]

Thanks for your help.
I bought the boat yesterday.
Looked up the hull identification number.
XUH = Squadron Yacht Company out of Bristol Rhode Island.
The boat is a 1978
18 feet 2 inches long.
2 cylinder Yanmar Diesel engine.
I’m in King Harbor, Redondo Beach California.

 

[Ike]

MIC: XUH Status: Inactive
Company: SQUADRON YACHTS INC Company Official: BIGELOW, H J,
Parent Company: Parent MIC:
Previous Company 1:
Previous Company 2:
Previous Company 3:
Previous Company 4:
Address: 23 BROAD COMMON RD City: BRISTOL
State: RI Zip: 2809
Country: Phone: 4012533300
Fax: In Business: 11/16/1977
Out of Business: 12/1/1982 Date Modified: 3/7/1983
Type: ailboats, (with or without engine) Catamarans, Tri

Addtional Address:

Looks like a fun boat to have.

 

[The Little Bit]

MIC: XUH Status: Inactive
Company: SQUADRON YACHTS INC Company Official: BIGELOW, H J,
Parent Company: Parent MIC:
Previous Company 1:
Previous Company 2:
Previous Company 3:
Previous Company 4:
Address: 23 BROAD COMMON RD City: BRISTOL
State: RI Zip: 2809
Country: Phone: 4012533300
Fax: In Business: 11/16/1977
Out of Business: 12/1/1982 Date Modified: 3/7/1983
Type: ailboats, (with or without engine) Catamarans, Tri

Addtional Address:

Looks like a fun boat to have.

The previous owner said it has a sail to help stabilize it. I’m supposed to get that and some other accessories that’s in his garage.
I’m looking forward to getting her all cleaned up. She’s been neglected for a few years. She has a good home now.

Thanks again for all the information.
I really appreciate it.