yorab
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Re: Fire damage to my 1967 Johnson 80hp. Need help (Watch video for details)
It's definitely a good thing to start a new thread for each topic. The reason is that it makes it much easier for people to search for a topic. For instance, if you have a starter issue and the title of your thread is something like "1967 80hp Starter Issues", the next guy that searches for "80hp starter" in a few months will come across your thread and be able to do some research. However, if your starter issues are "buried" in a thread that doesn't specifically mention "1967 80hp starter" (or similar), then the guy may be inclined to skip the thread for fear of reading off-topic material and wasting time. Some issues are not so black-and-white, but most are and can be titled appropriately and concisely.
It also helps in order to get more timely responses. For instance, when I personally come across a thread that is along the lines of "1963 75hp Lower Unit Trouble", I know that I might be able to help the guy with some info. However, if I open the thread and I see that he is talking about the mechanical shift mechanism, then I leave the conversation because I only know the electric shift for that motor. I won't return to the conversation because it would be a waste of my time. If the guy then starts talking about the carb for his motor in that same thread, I would have been able to offer some advice but it is too late because I won't open the thread again.
I'm certainly no moderator and my opinions of what are good forum-posting techniques may not be shared by others. I'm not even sure what the official stance is concerning multiple topics in threads (although I think that there is a "How to get the best response to your question" sticky somewhere). However, I have tried to use these techniques and have found that I've gotten very good responses in the past.
Regardless of how you post, just keep posting so that you can get on the water at 40+MPH.
It's definitely a good thing to start a new thread for each topic. The reason is that it makes it much easier for people to search for a topic. For instance, if you have a starter issue and the title of your thread is something like "1967 80hp Starter Issues", the next guy that searches for "80hp starter" in a few months will come across your thread and be able to do some research. However, if your starter issues are "buried" in a thread that doesn't specifically mention "1967 80hp starter" (or similar), then the guy may be inclined to skip the thread for fear of reading off-topic material and wasting time. Some issues are not so black-and-white, but most are and can be titled appropriately and concisely.
It also helps in order to get more timely responses. For instance, when I personally come across a thread that is along the lines of "1963 75hp Lower Unit Trouble", I know that I might be able to help the guy with some info. However, if I open the thread and I see that he is talking about the mechanical shift mechanism, then I leave the conversation because I only know the electric shift for that motor. I won't return to the conversation because it would be a waste of my time. If the guy then starts talking about the carb for his motor in that same thread, I would have been able to offer some advice but it is too late because I won't open the thread again.
I'm certainly no moderator and my opinions of what are good forum-posting techniques may not be shared by others. I'm not even sure what the official stance is concerning multiple topics in threads (although I think that there is a "How to get the best response to your question" sticky somewhere). However, I have tried to use these techniques and have found that I've gotten very good responses in the past.
Regardless of how you post, just keep posting so that you can get on the water at 40+MPH.
