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John Russell
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Initially Posted - 08/26/2007 : 21:23:36

Has anybody created a ship's log form? We just use a notebook and the entries are not very consistent depending on who makes them. I was hoping to find a form that we could print and reproduce. I could make one in Word but don't want to re-invent something already done. Besides, I'd be interested in knowing what others think important enough to enter into a log.

John Russell
1999 C250 SR/WK #410
Bay Village, Ohio
Sailing Lake Erie
Don't Postpone Joy!

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 08/27/2007 : 08:11:13

I have not but found [url="http://www.constantineventures.com/book.aspx"]this[/url] when I did a search. Sounds like a decent log for 20 bucks.

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PZell
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Response Posted - 08/27/2007 : 14:59:23

I have found a notebook adequate and the forms too restrictive. Basically, the log is in sequential times from leaving point to return. Each time entry may be as passing a specific point or upon a specific event such as reefing. Additional comments as events occur within the time line such as sail or course changes, wind speed, etc... Each trip is logged this way except races which are just logged as race day. A running race day log is kept on my computer where I write up events, strategy, placement etc. for each race soon after the race is over....like maybe the next day.

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 08/28/2007 : 06:33:03

I picked up a closeout log for 5 bucks. We mostly log races and not cruises and maintenance. With the new boat having a diesel there is a lot more maintenance that we consider important to track. One of my off season to-do's is to use the cheap log book as a guide and develop pages in a word document that we can actually enter info via the computer. I'll then print them out to keep in a nice (still looking for) leather binder on board. This way the chicken scratches we make will be legible.

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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 08/29/2007 : 08:43:23

I have found that most log books are pretty restricted regarding space and content. They also get messy when making entries while sailing so I now carry a pocket notebook and make notes every half hour or as needed. When I'm anchored for the night or finsihed sailing for the day I complete a detailed log in a hard bound accountants legger. They have ready-made columns you can label as you wish and have a lot of space per page for writing daily information.

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