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  • March 14, 2013 1:44 PM
    Message # 1242918
    Deleted user
    Good day Jay:

    You are doing a great job on the website!! and it seams very lively.
    Thanks for all of the good hard work! just in case I forgot to say it.

    But I would ask, is it possible to split the forum "in the yard" into 
    "projects & questions"
    "on the hard"

    Or just add 
    "projects & questions"

    I should also ask if anyone else thinks this would be helpful? or not helpful?

    It seams the titles may better direct folks?  on the other hand I may be all wet? and I am Not sure if this would effect Jacks search Pages?     
  • March 14, 2013 7:34 PM
    Reply # 1243153 on 1242918
    Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Added another forum is not the issue -- as is the number of forums -- I'd rather not increase the number of forums  - but how about renaming the small projects forum - to just Projects? 

    Jay

  • March 14, 2013 7:39 PM
    Reply # 1243156 on 1242918
    Anonymous
    No need to expand.  In the present forum category, you can ask a question or explain a project or whatever else strikes your fancy with respect activities by members while "In the Yard."  
  • March 14, 2013 9:53 PM
    Reply # 1243210 on 1242918
    Deleted user
    Yes Indeed :)  Currently all my questions or posts should be from the yard. ( my boats current location) but the small projects were originally asked for by Jack. See below, He did have a good idea in my opinion. 

    "I've wondered for some time if it wouldn't be worthwhile to add a new topic on the forum for quick and easy improvements... projects that take reasonably little time to complete, yet result in benefits that exceed the time required to do so. My recent post regarding the companionway hatch storage would be an example, as I really couldn't decide where the post would best fit. I can think of many other threads that would have better fit in this category as well... projects are not truly a good fit for "In the Yard", but that could benefit others. Granted, the various rendezvous are a great place to pick up these ideas, but only for those who are able to attend the given event.

    Perhaps a title like "Quick Improvements", or "Small Projects, Big Returns", or "Weekend Improvements", etc. (No doubt, someone will come up with a better title.)

    I'm sure we all have ideas that have resulted in big benefits for little time/money investment. I'd personally love to see more of others' ideas... no point in always reinventing the wheel.

    Jack Webb

    Jay you did a great job of adding the above Forum, and the title bar on top of the forum (header) to help out.  If I ever go back to lead acid batteries I will want to add your watering sys.  

    I guess this brings a second question, the original forum had just one forum, would that work better?   (My opinion for this would be no) but I ask? 

    In any case, It is no big deal as the home page shows the most recent posts no mater the sub forum. Which is very very nice. Thanks!!

    I do hope a few others make a note on this subject, as It would be great to improve the site or keep it as is, which ever works better for the most members.    

    Norm

    P.s Jay I have no issue renaming, if most think that it would be better?  and it is kind of going there on its' own.

    Last modified: March 14, 2013 10:01 PM | Deleted user
  • March 16, 2013 6:47 AM
    Reply # 1244149 on 1242918
    Anonymous member (Administrator)
    Thanks for the feed back -
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