Any question is welcome in the forums, but it is useful to note the value of the Search function, which often can provide answers immediately.
EricsonYachts.org has been around for 21 years now, and there is probably no build or equipment question about our many boat models that has not already been discussed in detail--detail available nowhere else.
The Search function here was greatly improved by the switch to Xenforo software. Any topic returns hits. Adding to Search a specific poster's name can help "remember" a discussion.
Google also indexes EricsonYachts.org--and a search there has the benefit of including information from other sources, too.
When an existing thread is discovered, it is useful to place a new inquiry or comment there, rather than start a new thread. That keeps the information together and provides full context for new readers.
There's no problem at all in starting a new thread on any topic--that's what the site is for.
But posting to historical threads brings them back to life as "Latest Posts", with prominent display.
Oft-recurring discussions are denoted "Master Thread," and if a Master Thread pops up in search, it is probably the most complete, and invites new contributions.
EricsonYachts.org has been around for 21 years now, and there is probably no build or equipment question about our many boat models that has not already been discussed in detail--detail available nowhere else.
The Search function here was greatly improved by the switch to Xenforo software. Any topic returns hits. Adding to Search a specific poster's name can help "remember" a discussion.
Google also indexes EricsonYachts.org--and a search there has the benefit of including information from other sources, too.
When an existing thread is discovered, it is useful to place a new inquiry or comment there, rather than start a new thread. That keeps the information together and provides full context for new readers.
There's no problem at all in starting a new thread on any topic--that's what the site is for.
But posting to historical threads brings them back to life as "Latest Posts", with prominent display.
Oft-recurring discussions are denoted "Master Thread," and if a Master Thread pops up in search, it is probably the most complete, and invites new contributions.