Hey Newbies

[DECK SWABBER 58]

... Try Haul on a Tanda Maxxel trailer...

is that a mobile home

 

[wahlejim]

Well its after Labor day, time for the "anti-freeze" into my engine questions

 

[Scott Danforth]

Jim, that started a few weeks ago, including the guy that was adamant that he needed to add AF to his outboard.

 

[aspeck]

Jim, that started a few weeks ago, including the guy that was adamant that he needed to add AF to his outboard.

You doon't need AF for an outboard???? I always run mine in a barrel of anti-freeze to get that all through the inside of the engine and make sure all water is out before putting away!:facepalm::lol:

 

[Scott Danforth]

Aspeck, if you want to spend $3k on a 55 gallon drum of AF, have at it. the rest of us simply let them drain.....lol

the guy was adamant that since West Marine sold a 5 gallon AF kit for outboards it was required. the issue is he wasnt a newbie... https://forums.iboats.com/forum/eng...ards/10638106-winterizing-90-hp-mariner-motor

 

[aspeck]

Wow! I missed that thread! Guess my "joke" wasn't far off!

"I don't care how many knowledgeable people tell me NO, I am going to do it anyway and keep asking till someone tells me what I want to hear!"

 

[Scott Danforth]

had to share

 

[GA_Boater]

RTFM used to be a common response.

Now it's I can't find a free manual, which I don't understand. Peeps will drop thousands for boat and balk at spending a hundred bucks on a book that can help protect the large investment.

I think it's worse with shoestring boaters when a manual purchase could be a sizeable percentage of the boat value and that's true. But put that against the cost of replacement motor, lower unit or outdrive - Then the manual is a cheap investment.

 

[Scott Danforth]

GA_Boater we could get them shirts

BTW, they dont want to pay for manuals even if they are only $5

been trying to sell manuals for old OMC stern drives, etc as well as manuals for 1960s-1987 GM vehicles as well as Audi and VW manuals on ebay now for about a year.

 

[AlabamaNewbie]

Aspeck, if you want to spend $3k on a 55 gallon drum of AF, have at it. the rest of us simply let them drain.....lol

the guy was adamant that since West Marine sold a 5 gallon AF kit for outboards it was required. the issue is he wasnt a newbie... https://forums.iboats.com/forum/eng...ards/10638106-winterizing-90-hp-mariner-motor

Wow.

Thank you for posting that link - I missed that whole thread somehow. And honestly, it makes me feel a lot better about the dumb questions I ask. I can now say "well, at least my question wasn't 'antifreeze in an outboard' dumb...."

 

[82rude]

Wow.

Thank you for posting that link - I missed that whole thread somehow. And honestly, it makes me feel a lot better about the dumb questions I ask. I can now say "well, at least my question wasn't 'antifreeze in an outboard' dumb...."

Double wow!Wowieeeee!Wowser!

 

[82rude]

The anti-freeze thread reminds me of an old one where the poster was showing off his old motor while running with no water.Called all of us idiots for warning him that he was putting his motor at risk of water impeller failure etc.

 

[Watermann]

The anti-freeze thread reminds me of an old one where the poster was showing off his old motor while running with no water.Called all of us idiots for warning him that he was putting his motor at risk of water impeller failure etc.

I think we all know at least one guy like that :lol:

 

[Scott Danforth]

is it wrong to assume people have the basic understanding of the otto cycle as used in the 4-stroke motor. this concept seams lost on some of the new posters.

 

[Scott Danforth]

just because I cant find a place to put it.

some light reading on oil systems for the SBC and BBC http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?forums/oil-and-lube-systems.54/

this is one of my go-to sites on oiling systems. more information lost and forgotten on this page than many people acquire in a lifetime.

 

[Scott Danforth]

I like the recent batch of newbies starting multiple threads on the same topic because they didnt like the answer in one thread.

https://forums.iboats.com/forum/eng...cobra-volvo-penta-winterization-pivot-housing

https://forums.iboats.com/forum/eng...213-volvo-omc-cobra-pivot-housing-drain-screw

https://forums.iboats.com/forum/eng.../231352-vp-sx-cobra-water-drain-plug-question

its not OCD

more like dementia

 

[briangcc]

Happens everywhere. Just when I think I've seen it all, I find a new level has been reached. And I've seen a lot being in IT.

 

[oldrem]

I see the same in some of the shooting forums and on similar fb groups. Some mods get on them immediately.

 

[mickyryan]

I see the same thing on almost every forum I go to, multiple threads like they will get a different answer in another thread that they prefer lol

 

[GA_Boater]

I see the same in some of the shooting forums and on similar fb groups. Some mods get on them immediately.

We try but we can't look at all the threads. Flag 'em when you see 'em - We'll take care of them.

We appreciate the extra eyes and help. Thanks guys.