Talking about the Armed Forces, what we have used is a DOB (Daily occurrence
Book).
Still today, I use the same principle in my every day life. I use a ring
type 9" X 6" notebook.
A good example of my entries is when I shop for insurance rates I note the
time, date, from, and the quote received.
I note every thing that could be of some use in the future. This is very
true when I am debugging a computerized and electronic systems. When it
comes to my sailboat I note as an example the oil filter equivalent and any
other stuff used for maintenance.
As for sailing I like to keep a list of the way points used in a route (even
if they are listed in my Loran and GPS), the time, weather condition and any
worth while information not to mention the logistic involved. When I do
rescue I ask people to sign the book and make a record of the event. Still
today, I have DOB dated back to 1982. When I go on Automobile trip I carry
my DOB. So if I need to call someone or buy something for the boat I can
refer back to my notes. So far I only use one note book per year. This way
it is easy for me to keep a paper trail. With that DOB I do not have to go
on the boat when I need information.


"Sailaway" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
Normally, the log is kept by the boat's owner/captain. Nice ones are
available at any Marine Supply store. You could make a rough one on the
Excell computer program and include columns & data about any trips such
as time of departure, events underway, arrival time, boat/motor
maintenance, etc.


I am curious about this. Since I got back into boating (and after my
years of Navy/Army and shipboard experience - all where logbooks were
required) I have had numerous discussions with boat owners/sailors about
logbooks and most said they don't use them. I find this odd - anyone have
any thoughts on this?