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AquaPlow
AquaPlow
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17 Mar 2011 10:08am
Wish - to have a topic dedicated to repairs, designs, & tips and tricks to getting there. Not sure on the best way to achieve what I am asking for. So trolling for your feed back / thoughts please.

Why? Have come across some great threads on this subject which get buried too quickly on the main topic pages they are posted on.

Format - Suggest under General Discussion, but with a link on each Forum pointing back to the one central store.

Some background - I read a great thread under the windsurfing forum on making and shaping boards, another on patching techniques. On kitesurfing forum a thread on spray painting an old board (inspiring - still to try this!!), I just had a great response for a help request on some basic fibre glassing, another on fins also making wooden boards (lots of links) on the surfing forum - recall reading about SUP paddle lengths somewhere etc.

Your thoughts would be not too much [}:)] a little no ok

Cheers
AP
log man
log man
VIC
8289 posts
VIC, 8289 posts
17 Mar 2011 11:16am
Yeah, good idea I recon. Too often, repair advice, design, tips tricks, home building stuff just gets swamped...........Make it so!
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
17 Mar 2011 8:23am
Yea that would be good, some sticky threads so you can refer back if you need to.
Squid Lips
Squid Lips
WA
708 posts
WA, 708 posts
17 Mar 2011 11:20am
We have a section on here for articles. There is a great one in there somewhere about building a vaccuum pump from a fridge compressor but I can't find it. Maybe this section can be made a bit easier to navigate and when something good and helpful pops up in the forums we can nominate it to be moved or copied to the articles section. Or if you find a particularly helpful thread, pull out all the useful information and create and submit your own article.
GPA
GPA
WA
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GPA GPA
WA, 2529 posts
17 Mar 2011 12:22pm
I agree - a thread on 'Repairs' etc would be good, and another on 'Making/Shaping' as there is definately some interest in both topics...

I learnt a lot from the replies to AquaPlow's fibreglassing SOS...

The old "short board for a big guy" topic comes up reasonably often too
GalahOnTheBay
GalahOnTheBay
NSW
4188 posts
NSW, 4188 posts
17 Mar 2011 5:39pm
Interesting thought!

Unfortunately forum threads (even stickies) are not really the best way to do this, at least not in web 2.0 anyway...

Currently the best way to do this is via the articles, which everyone is welcome to contribute to here: www.seabreeze.com.au/Members/Content/Contribute.aspx

We may have a better way to do this in the future
Bigwavedave
Bigwavedave
QLD
2057 posts
QLD, 2057 posts
17 Mar 2011 5:40pm
Have a 'vent your spleen' forum where people can have a whinge.

Then the useful forum topics won't slide to page 2, never to be read again.
laurie
laurie
QLD
3901 posts
QLD, 3901 posts
17 Mar 2011 6:37pm
For sure, the Articles section is a great way to go, especially for windsurfing...

Another way to get to the goodness quickly is to use the often missed "Filter" dropdown at the top of the topics...




theDoctor
theDoctor
NSW
5786 posts
NSW, 5786 posts
17 Mar 2011 8:32pm

we should have the

bigwave dave is a douche forum,

the

doggie is a dope forum

the

how does petermac33 type in a straight jacket forum

the

I wanna punch that doctor guy in the head forum
evlPanda
evlPanda
NSW
9207 posts
NSW, 9207 posts
17 Mar 2011 9:04pm
Squid Lips said...
There is a great one in there somewhere about building a vaccuum pump from a fridge compressor but I can't find it.


It didn't last long.


(too subtle?)
Bigwavedave
Bigwavedave
QLD
2057 posts
QLD, 2057 posts
17 Mar 2011 8:35pm
theDoctor said...


we should have the

bigwave dave is a douche forum,

the

doggie is a dope forum

the

how does petermac33 type in a straight jacket forum

the

I wanna punch that doctor guy in the head forum


Why?

Short on ideas?
evlPanda
evlPanda
NSW
9207 posts
NSW, 9207 posts
17 Mar 2011 10:44pm
laurie said...

For sure, the Articles section is a great way to go, especially for windsurfing...

Another way to get to the goodness quickly is to use the often missed "Filter" dropdown at the top of the topics...





So we can filter people out with this filter? Top work!
Carantoc
Carantoc
WA
7283 posts
WA, 7283 posts
17 Mar 2011 8:18pm
Judging by some of the confessions on the 'No way should the fat kid have got suspended' thread perhaps there should be a 'Dear Agony Aunt' forum.

Carantoc
Carantoc
WA
7283 posts
WA, 7283 posts
17 Mar 2011 8:21pm
laurie said...

For sure, the Articles section is a great way to go, especially for windsurfing...

Another way to get to the goodness quickly is to use the often missed "Filter" dropdown at the top of the topics...







Often missed because it isn't there ??

Or am I alone in not having it ?
fatwa
fatwa
TAS
107 posts
TAS, 107 posts
17 Mar 2011 11:44pm
Carantoc said...

laurie said...

For sure, the Articles section is a great way to go, especially for windsurfing...

Another way to get to the goodness quickly is to use the often missed "Filter" dropdown at the top of the topics...







Often missed because it isn't there ??

Or am I alone in not having it ?


You are not alone. Might be a firefox thing????
Makaha
Makaha
1145 posts
1145 posts
17 Mar 2011 8:47pm
theDoctor said...


we should have the

bigwave dave is a douche forum,

the

doggie is a dope forum

the

how does petermac33 type in a straight jacket forum

the

I wanna punch that doctor guy in the head forum


your going to need a doc soon
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
17 Mar 2011 9:09pm
Ah Makaha, your back
AquaPlow
AquaPlow
QLD
1066 posts
QLD, 1066 posts
17 Mar 2011 11:29pm
On the subject of filters...
U remember that 70's beat - Some Girls do, Some Girls don't

Well Some forums do & Some Forums don't




Laurie - any clues to the variable displays??

Why not try a new Topic for this under the General Discussions forum (with the mirrors on the other forums as suggested for say 5-6 months - + filters option at top)!!

Cheers
AP
landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
WA, 5921 posts
17 Mar 2011 9:51pm
us landsailors use our construction and sailmaking forums rather a lot, but sometimes the threads can veer off into silliness and waffle, then the info you need gets lost in the thread itself, but it is handy to have those sections
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
18 Mar 2011 9:23am
Makaha said...

theDoctor said...


we should have the


I wanna punch that doctor guy in the head forum


your going to need a doc soon


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