Experience

The following is a list of wooden boat restoration experience of Don Danenberg

1971-1976 Newport, RI
1940 Comet 14' sloop	Strip, reef and recaulk hull. Canvas deck. Paint and varnish.
1965 Piver Trimaran 25'	Strip entire vessel. Repairs to stem and keel.
1968 Valiant 40' sloop	Bleach and oil teak decks. Strip and varnish toerail and house trim.
Various marine yard jobs	Strip and varnish trim,etc.Wash hulls and decks,etc. Sand and paint bottoms, etc. Clean paint bilges,etc.
32' one-tonner to 82' 'M' class sloop	Deck hand on 14 deliveries from Newport, RI to Norfolk, VA , Ft. Lauderdale, FL , Nassau, Bahamas, St. Thomas VI , and back.
1978-1980 Newport, RI
Deck hand and Operator -Block Island Pilot boats.
1980-1981 Nassau Bahamas
58' LOD Director ketch	Private yacht captain with constant upkeep. Varnish trim, glosscoats hull and deck. non-skid decks,etc.
1981-1984 Ft Lauderdale FL
1947 68' LOD ColinArcher ketch Restoration director crew of 7 for 2-1/2 years	Replace 14 frame sections. 20 new planks. Fair hull Imron paint. Strip and refinish teak deck houses inside and out. Gut and reinstall interior cabinetry and systems. Install new GM 671 diesel main and 6.5 KW diesel generator, design and install new stainless steel fuel line plumbing and exhaust systems for both. Rebuild and reinstall hydraulic windlass and plumbing. Rebuild and reinstall three (yes,3) helm stations, interconnected with 1-1/4 monel shafts and pillowblock bearings with five horsepower autopilot. Route and recaulk teak deck. Replating of 410 pieces chrome hardware.
1982-1983 Norfolk VA
1913 117' LOA Stowe & Stowe ketch	Directed students of Norfolk School of Boatbuilding in time consuming projects such as setup of extensive scaffolding and support structures. Stripping 1-1/4 tons of copper sheathing from hull. Stripping topsides paint. Debunging ,removal and cataloging for re-installation of entire teak deck. Removal and refastening of mast sail tracks. Fabrication of specialty hand tools. Disassembly cataloging and storage of interior cabinetry.
1984-1985 Grand Haven MI
1954 Century 18'	Refasten, refinish bottom. Strip, refinish topsides, deck and interior. Engine and running gear installations.
1953 Chris-Craft SS 21'	Replace plywood foredeck and recanvas entire deck. Refinish topsides and deck.
Kenworth pickup truck	Not a wooden boat but very good experience in mechanical installations and fabrication. Frame-up fabrication of show vehicle for car shows and parades.
1985-1990 Bristol RI	Five year lease of first floor of South building- 30 Burnside St.-Herreshoff Marine Museum complex.
1957 Beetle Cat	New laminated frames. New stem, skeg & sternpost. Refasten hull and deck, reef and recaulk hull and deck. Canvas deck. New Cockpit coaming. Paint and varnish.
1959 Beetle Cat	Refasten, reef and recaulk hull and deck. Canvas deck. Paint and varnish.
1929 Chris Craft Cadet 22'	Refasten, fair hull and deck. Engine and running gear installations.
1937 Chris Craft 17' U	Deck repairs. Refinish hull and deck. Engine and running gear installations.
1957 Chris Craft 17' U	Frame repairs. Refasten, refinish bottom. Topsides, deck plank repairs. Strip, fair, refinish topsides, deck and interior. Engine and running gear installations.
The following 6 are not wooden boats but marine installations nonetheless.
1987 Blount Marine 200' 'Spirit of New York'	Fabrication and installation of five (5) carved glass panels (18-22 sq/ft each)
1988 Blount Marine 200' 'Spirit of Chicago'	Fabrication and installation of five (5) carved glass panels (22-36 sq/ft each)
1988 Blount Marine 200' 'Spirit of Norfolk'	Fabrication and shipping of one (1) carved glass panels (24 sq/ft)
1989 Blount Marine 200' 'Spirit of Philadelphia'	Fabrication and shipping of seven (7) carved glass panels (12-30 sq/ft each)
1989 Blount Marine 200' 'Spirit of Los Angeles'	Fabrication and shipping of seven (7) carved glass panels (12-30 sq/ft each)
1990 Blount Marine 200' 'Spirit of Boston'	Fabrication (MI) and shipping of seven (7) carved glass panels (12-30 sq/ft each)
1988-1990 Grand Haven MI
1921 54' LOD William Hand schooner	Fabrication and installation of 30% double sawn schooner frames,100% new sheer and shelf clamps, 100% new deck beams, carlins & partners, 80% new 8/4 planking, installing ballast pig, much more.
1936 Catboat 25'	Replacement 8 steam bent frames fwd. Fabrication and replacement port and starboard garboards.
1990-1991 Maui HI
198? Trimaran 40'	Fabrication and installation of five (5) new lower bulkheads. All new bilge stringers. Installation of new diesel engine, systems and running gear. WEST system lamination of hull repair (12'x32')
1985 Fishing boat 32'	Fabrication of all new covering boards. Installation of new engine bedlogs and motor mounts. Diesel engine conversion and installation.
1986 Post Sportfish 50'	Diesel generator and systems installation. Install new cabin overhead fabric. Fabricate new cabinet facings and doors. Strip and varnish exterior teak trim.
1991-1996 Grand Haven MI
1940 Garwood 18' U	New stem, gripe, chines. All new bottom planks. Six (6) new topsides planks. Fair, stain, varnish.Engine and running gear installations. (ACBS-93 points)
1937 Garwood 24' U	All new stem, gripe, keel, chines. All new bottom, topsides & deck frames. All new bottom, topsides, deck & interior planks. Fair, stain, varnish. Engine, hardware and running gear installations. Gold leaf name and numbers. (ACBS-97 points, 26 awards)
1932 Chris Craft 24' triple	All new stem, gripe, keel, chines. All new bottom & deck frames. All new bottom, topsides & deck planks.
1949 Chris Craft 22' U	All new stem, gripe, keel, chines. All new bottom, topsides & deck frames. All new bottom, topsides & deck planks.
1955 Chris Craft SS 22'	Five new frames. Eight new planks. Primer and paint.
1961 Chris Craft SS 23'	Four new frames. Four new planks.
1950 Chris Craft 17' Deluxe	New stem, gripe, keel & chines. New transom frames. All new bottom, topsides & deck planks. Fair, stain, varnish.
1954 MacBay 12-1/2'	Hull repairs. All new transom. All new deck planks. Fair, stain, varnish, paint, upholstery. Engine and hardware installations.
1955 Wagemaker 14'	Hull repairs, New deck.
1954 Wagemaker 16'	Hull repairs. Conversion to inboard. New keel. All new bottom frames
1936 Crandall 15' step hydro	Loft and pattern from offsets.
1992-1996 Holland & Saugatuck MI As subcontractor for Macatawa Bay Boatworks
1964 Chris Craft 19' SS	Fair in bottom frames. New inner bottom. Install bottom planks. New transom, aft deck and foredeck planks. Steam new rubrails.
1939 Chris Craft 19' BB	New chine. New bottom, transom & deck frames. New bottom planks. All new topsides planks. All new deck planks.
1941 Chris Craft 17' BB	Chine repairs. New bottom frames. New bottom planks. New covering boards. All new deck planks.
1930 Chris Craft 17' RA	New keel, stem, gripe. All new bottom and topsides frames. New deckbeams. All new bottom, topsides and deck planks. Fair, stain, seal.
1955 Chris Craft 18' Cobra	New inner and outer bottom planks.
1954 Century 18' U	New gripe. New garboard planks.
1952 Century 21' U	Plank repairs. Fair, paint.
1938 Chris Craft 19' Sp	All new topsides planks.
1962 Chris Craft 28' U	New cabin sole.
1927 Old town canoe	New stem.
Macatawa Bay Boatworks 2-94 - 7-94	General contractor on rebuilding of 8000 sq/ft Boat restoration shop and offices.
1938 Century 18'	New keel, stem, gripe. All new bottom frames. All new topsides, deck planks.
1947 Chris Craft 22' U	New bottom frames.
1963 Lyman 25'	10 steambent frames. 20 bottom & topsides planks. All new deck. New wood windshield. All new steambent Oak rubrails. All new cabin sole and bulkheads. All new interior furniture and ceiling planks.
1955 Chris Craft 30' SSk	Replace 60 steambent frames.30 new bottom planks.
1956 Chris Craft 21' Con	New shear planks.
1948 Chris Craft 22' U	New keel, stem, gripe. All new bottom, topsides, deck frames. All new bottom, topsides, deck planks.
1965 Century 18' U	Bottom frame and plank repairs. New transom planks. Install engine and running gear. New wiring.
1949 Chris Craft 17' U	Refasten bottom frames, chines. New keel, stem gripe. New chinestrake planks.
1948 Chris Craft 22' U	New topsides plank.
1929 Chris Craft 28' RA	Topsides plank repairs.
1965 Century 20' U	Bottom frame repairs. Running gear installation
1950 Chris Craft 19' RR	Carburetor and waterpump repairs.
1942 Hacker 22' U	New floor frames & floorboards. Running gear and hardware installation.
1948 Chris Craft 17' U	Final varnish, deck and interior.
1948 Century 18' U	Upholstery repairs.
1930 Old town canoe	Fair and paint hull.
1954 Chris Craft 20' H	Install running gear and hardware. New windshield. New wiring.
1937 Chris Craft 19' RA	Install fwd engine rm bulkhead. Install, align engine and running gear. Varnish repairs.
1948 Chris Craft 17' U	Deck plank repairs. Fair in deck.
1952 Century 18' U	Repair transon frames. New transom planks.
1947 Chris Craft 17' D	Mill new ceiling planks.
1947 Greavette 22' U	Replace 50 steambent Oak frames. All new inner and outer bottom planks.
1949 Chris Craft 19' RR	Remove engine, running gear. Flip over. Bottom removal. Frame repair.
1955 Dunphy 16' OB	Deck repairs. Engine installation.
1952 Century 18' U	Topsides and deck frame repairs. All new topsides planks. New transom planks.
1957 Chris Craft 17' U	Stem, gripe repairs.
1940 Chris Craft 17' BB	Bottom frame repairs. New bottom, topsides planks. All new deck planks.
1947 Century 19' U	New keel. New bottom frames. Chine repairs. New transom planks.
1952 Chris Craft 22' U	2 new bottom planks.
1955 Dumphy 18' X-55	New keel. New bottom frames. New plywood bottom.
1936 Chris Craft 16' RA	Chine and bottom frame repairs.
1954 Chris Craft 20' Cp	Plank repairs.
1947 Chris Craft 18' U	Frame and plank repairs.
1940 Chris Craft 19' BB	All new keel, stem, gripe, chines. All new bottom, topsides, deck frames. All new bottom, topsides,deck planks.
1996-1998 As Timepiece Marine - 2 crew
1904 Western Gas Runabout	All new steambent frames. New gripe. Rebuild keel. All new deck. Rebuild interior. Paint and varnish. (ACBS-99 pts. 3 shows-4 awards).
1957 Chris Craft 17' U	Keel and chine repairs. New bottom frames. All new bottom planks. Engine and running gear installations.
1963 Chris Craft 18' SS	Keel and chine repairs. New bottom frames. All new bottom planks. New deck planks. New deck vinyl and upholstery. Engine and running gear installations.
1964 Chris Craft 23' SSk	New gripe. 8 New steambent frames. New garboard planks. 4 new topsides planks.
1954 Lyman 18' U	New stem knee. new fwd garboard planks.
1947 Chris Craft 17' U	New keel.
1941 Chris Craft 19' BB	All new stem, gripe, keel, chines. All new bottom, topsides, deck frames. All new bottom, topsides, deck planks. Fair, stain, seal
1951 Chris Craft 19' H	New stem and chine. Keel repairs. New bottom frames. All new bottom planks. All new topsides planks. New deck planks, ceiling planks, fair, stain, seal, varnish.
1939 GarWood 24' U	All new stem, gripe, keel, chines. All new bottom, topsides, deck frames. All new bottom planks. All new topsides, deck planks.
1936 Chris Craft 19' RA	All new deckbeams. New topsides planks, all new deck planks, fair, stain, seal, varnish.
1960 Chris Craft 18' Sk	New chines. All new bottom frames. All new bottom planks. All new topsides planks. All new deck planks. Fair, stain, seal, varnish.
1962 Chris Craft 23' SSk	Deck repairs. New deck vinyl. Refinish all deck varnish. Prep and Paint hull.
1965 Chris Craft 35' SSk	Replace 8 steam bent frames. Replace 15 planks.
1998-2000 Manistee – 2 crew
1951 Chris Craft 19’ H	Fair stain and seal, all new interior furniture, varnish and hardware assembly.
1963 Chris Craft 23’ CV	Frame repairs, All new bottom planks.
1957 Chris Craft 17’ U	Frame repairs, All new bottom planks.
1912 Fay and Bowen 27’	New keel, skeg and stem, 70 steambent frames, 40 new planks, new decks and coamings, fair, stain, varnish, all new interior furniture.
1957 Century 17’ R	Frame repairs, All new bottom planks.
1957 Century 21’ C	All new keel, gripe, stem, all new frames, All new topsides and deck planks, fair.
1946 Chris Craft 25’ S	Replank topsides.
1960 Chris Craft 17’ S	New deck planks, fair, stain, varnish.
Salt Lake, Utah – assisting crew of 3
1925 Consolidated 27’	All new keel, stem, gripe, skeg, all new steambent frames.
1956 Chris Craft 18’ U	New keel, frame repair. New bottom planks.
1967 Chris Craft 17’ CV	New keel, frame repair. New bottom planks.
1950 Chris Craft 18’ R	New bottom frames, New bottom planks.
1968 Century 19’ U	New sheer shelfs, keel and chine replacement.
1963 Lyman 30’ U	New keel and stringer. All new bent frames . All new bottom planking.
2000-2004 Stronach – 3 man crew
1963 Chris Craft 23’ SS	New interior furniture, fair, paint hull, varnish hardware installations.
1915 Consolidated 20’	All new steambent frames, new bottom planks. All new Teak decks, house and interior furniture. Fair varnish, fit to completion.
1950 Chris Craft 17’ D	All new keel, gripe, stem, all new bottom frames, all new bottom planks. All new topsides planks, fair varnish, fit to completion.
1950 Century 20’ SM	New keel, new frames, all new bottom planks. All new topsides and deck planks, fair, varnish, fit to completion.
1946 Chris Craft 20’ C	All new keel, gripe, stem, all new frames. All new planks topsides and deck, fair.
1955 Chris Craft 18’ U	Frame replacement, repairs, new stem, gripe and chines. New bottom planks.
1958 Century 16’ R	New keel, chines, all new bottom frames. All new bottom planks.
1930 Gar Wood 28’ R	Frame replacement, repair. New stem, gripe, keel chine sections. All new bottom planks, New covering boards, fair, varnish, fit to completion.
1951 Chris-Craft R	Frame repairs, new bottom, topsides, and deck planking. Fair, stain seal, varnish, upholstery. Fit to completion.
1939 24’ Chris-Craft U	Total frame replacement, new bottom, topsides, and deck planking. All new interior furniture .
1938 18’ Chris-Craft R	Total bottom frame replacement, new bottom planking. New interior furniture, upholstery .
1947 22’ Chris-Craft U	Total bottom frame replacement, new bottom and transom planking, topsides plank repairs .
1951 27’ Greavette R	Total bottom frame replacement, new bottom and transom planking. Topsides and deck replanking.
1954 21’ Chris-Craft R	Deck and hatch repairs, new windshield, varnish .
1954 18’ Chris-Craft U	New motor-box .
1941 19’ Chris-Craft R	All new bottom framing, new bottom, topsides, and deck planking.
1940 26’ Lyman Commuter	New bottom framework and planking. All new house and hardtop construction. Interior furniture repairs. New deck planking.