Search function frustration

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jritsema

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I have met with frustration using the search screen and wonder if there is a help screen that explains the use of the search screen. (not able to find under Help).
For example, I searched the topic "Air conditioning" and got over 3000 hits, none of which had the words air conditioning stated in the topic line.
Sorry, a newby.
Jeff
 
I have often found it better to go to Google, and use "xxxxx" site:c-brats.com .

For example "air conditioning site:c-brats.com".

All of the first articles are gong to be about C Dory and air conditioning.

For example one which would be good for you on the Tom Cat will give you a lot of information on different ways to do the ac on the Tom Cat. Included in this is a mention of basically a tutorial I did when putting the Polar Cub on my Tom Cat 255, including making a wooden frame on the inside of the cabin, the same as the contour of the roof, and making a flat "platform" for the mount on the external for the RV air conditioner unit.

For many of us the RV air conditioner (or a window air conditioner) make the best sense. This way, you can air condition the boat, when on the trailer, when on a lift, when in shoal water, when there are lots of jelly fish, or masses of kelp which will plug up a strainer, etc...

I found out on this trip, when Mark loaned me his window unit --(we hadn't counted on the heat in Missouri) which didn't fit the 22's window, but worked very well when placed in the cabin door, with the curtain over the upper part, and a fan to blow the cold air forward... Mark has a built in marine air conditioner for times on the water, but when "boater home" camping, the marine will not work, and the window makes a great substitute.

Also the subject of generators comes up--and many of us use the EU 1000 or EU 2000 to run the air conditioners. One can go up in size, if you use the expensive Dominic Smart Start.
 
I agree, every other forum I have been a member of has an advanced search where you can choose a key word by thread topics only if you so choose. This site is painful to navigate. Not trying to knock anyone but OMG the technology here is outdated.
 
I'm not a very advanced user, but I find that the search does work if:

1. After you click on the "search" box
2. Enter into the top box the key word you are looking for (ac)
3. That might also be entered as "air AND conditioning"
4. Be sure and use the capitol "AND" inbetween any words you want to put together into the search. "air AND conditioning AND mounting" for instance.
5. Then be sure and click on the "Search for all terms" button if you want to not be looking at every instance that any of your search works are in a post.

Hope that helps.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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m2cw it is tricky and understand

What exactly do you need? I will try to locate it and let you know
I dont mind looking for the info


Basically I use key words separated the plus + sign and or the minus sign - to weed out anything I posted LOL

Sometimes I change the key words to common abbreviations

If looking for VHF radio just search on VHF and not radio
 
Thataway or Dr Austin makes a lot of excellent posts and users can search his messages (or other users)
ex
finding one of his post

click on his Profile button at the bottom left hand corner in the message box

that sends you to his Profile page

then click on

Find all posts by Thataway link

Sorry I am lazy bum for not adding some screenshots

but if you need them let me know
 
backlash":3kqheg2n said:
Not trying to knock anyone but OMG the technology here is outdated.
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As the one responsible for building the place, rest assured I don't take offense. It is outdated, and the search function is the least of the problems.

The good news being, that information is far more important than technology - and once you learn the quirks of how to find it here, there's simply no better alternative. The number of pretty/functional sites out there that have crap content is huge, and I'll take this place over them any day of the week.

Still, to the point being discussed - search - there's a great solution, at least if you're using Chrome. See this extension:

https://goo.gl/lNFiuZ

When surfing any site with this extension installed, simply go to Chrome's address bar, and enter "site" followed by your search words. Whatever site you are on, it will pull up Google search results for your terms at the site you are currently visiting.

I use this even at modern, technologically superior forums - because even they have crappy search capabilities more often than not.
 
I believe using the Google Custom Search box at the top left of all our pages will return the same results as Bob's suggested off-site Google search.

We know the internal search feature is archaic but it does work if you fiddle with it. Once you figure out all its little quirks it is even kind of cute. Kind of like C-Brats.com itself - we are indeed unique!
 
Thanks to all for the replies. Will work at it.
I am so grateful for the site and the constant activity of timely subjects. Thanks to Bill on Da Nag for his work.
Jeff
 
TyBoo":2i3lgssv said:
I believe using the Google Custom Search box at the top left of all our pages will return the same results as Bob's suggested off-site Google search.

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Yes - and that's the only search tool I ever use on the site. It's all one needs and it works just fine.
 
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