Don Danenberg's shop is in Manistee, Michigan, with 3 crew, and wooden boat restorations, mostly runabouts, have risen to over 120 boats. An extensive photo library is kept to show what does, and doesn't last, in runabout construction and repair. It is this gift of 'hindsight', seeing what lasts 20-years or more, that really allows a learning curve in material use, as applies to contemporary construction of antique and classic boats.

As a regular contributing writer for over nine years, Don has written 50 articles for Classic Boating Magazine on the subject of Mahogany Runabout restoration and repair procedures, as well as articles for the ACBS Rudder and various ACBS Chapter newsletters. Don is routinely invited as a featured guest speaker for ACBS National and Chapter Seminars and meetings, as well as individual Boat Club seminars and boat shows.