Look guys, i dont want to start a war here. I Feel I was a bit to short with you all last night. It was late and I had a bad week. This thread just hit a cord with me. I have been on the other side of this equation and it is frustrating. I abandoned my build thread for a few years because noone was answering any of my questions. I saw the views and actually got no replies when begging for advice on a possible leaky hull. I have discussed in another thread all the reasons why this happens but I always felt like I somehow offended the wrong person and had been shunned. I still feel that i am not getting alot of respones to my thread. If not for one or two guys here i would be talking to myself. It makes me really appreciate those few who have helpped or even responded with a simple, "nice job". I decided to finish my thread if for nothing else than to document my work and possibly help somone in the future who might find my thread on a google search of the same problem.
It sucks when noone will give simple advice because they think you won't appreciate the answer or assume you aren't worth the effort. I still need the advice just the same. This thread also speaks to the attitude we get when speaking to the pros at some repair shops. They always speak down to you and seem bothered that you walked in looking for advice or even parts for an older engine. A local shop in my town is like this and it makes it hard to shop local when their advice is always to junk the motor and buy new. Just read some of your responses again and think of someone that is new to this or that has spent hours searching online to no avail for an answer. Maybe you should assume that your advice worked and that they are just done with the computer and off boating because it is nice out and their boat finally works. I would think that if the problem still existed that they would be right back here asking for more advice. The truth is that many of these people get in over their heads and once they realize they can't afford the time or money needed to invest in this hobby that the boat just goes up on Craigslist and they are out of boating. Please guys, if you don't feel like responding anymore....keep that to yourself. You come off sounding above it all on this thread, something I would hate for this site to become. I would hope, and I'm pretty sure, that this thread is just an example of a very few people here. Keep helping people iboats forum members. You are the only port in the storm in most cases and you are appreciated even if not told so in every instance.