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On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 22:43:10 -0500, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:

Since we sold our 32 footer and will no longer be taking long range
cruises
or extended vacations *on* the boat, I now keep only a single log dealing
mainly with hours of use and maintenance. I also keep receipts of all
maintenance items. The boat does not currently have an hour meter but I
will be installing one before our boating season begins.

We used to keep a log of our boating trips, with comments and notes of
those
trips by all family members. Until we get a larger boat and start
cruising
the Great Lakes again, that has stopped.

So how about you?


I keep a chart of the things they require for the warranty in my
service manual. Date, hours and service task.
I also write the date and hours on the oil filter can with a sharpie
since that is the most frequent service task.
When that "hour" plus 100 comes up I consult my chart to see what else
I am doing on that interval. I always run out the hours before I reach
the date.

I use the yearly tide table log book. Has the tides featured pictorially
and moon phases. Since it is keep on the boat yearly, I write down the time
and type of fish caught and other pertinent facts. Just add the oil change
info to it also.