What do you guys use to log or record your service and travel / fuel information?

Carpediem44DB

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Aug 18, 2015
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Sanfransico Bay area
Boat Info
2000 Carver 506
2006 44 DB Sedan Bridge
Engines
Volvo TAMD 74 P
When I bought the 44 I downloaded and used the Boating Suite App on my phone thinking it would be handy. Its ok but for the 506 I want to use something different. I may just use a simple spread sheet on the laptop as I tend to take it with me when ever I am on the boat to access online pubs and order parts anyway, not to mention spend countless hours scanning CSR:eek:
I was just wondering what you guys use, old fashioned paper log book or another purpose specific marine electronic marine log.
Thanks
Carpe Diem
 
Receipts of everything I ever buy. As for a maintenance schedule, after all these years it’s just a routine. Like changing oil in July when warm, not December when thick as molasses.
 
I use a paper log in a small loose leaf (1/2size) binder. One page for each trip. Dates, times, fuel levels, hours recorded for each leg with space for refuel info: gallons per side, gallon cost, etc. Also have a notes section to record maintenance and other things. I print the sheeta and add when needed.

-Kevin
 
For trips other than day trips my wife starts her morning by logging hours, fuel then fuel added and used at the end of each day in a small log book. for maint and new items I save all receipts in a binder and log big items on the iPad using notes only because I’m not a spreadsheet guy I’ll figure out how to do that one day before she goes up for sale. Ps I also take pics of big repairs/ replacements

on our 12 day trip south she recorded marinas that we stopped with slip fees and fuel price.
 
I use a simple spiral bound composition notebook at the boat and then transfer to a simple spreadsheet. Same file has part numbers and notes. Receipts go in a loose leaf binder that has dividers with pockets.

Bennett
 

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