I have been thumbing through all the different 'Yacht' log books at the
major marine supply places.

They all seem to be trying to fit all needs, for all people, for all types
of boats, for all types of cruising..

I know it is an attempt to appeal to the broadest market.

In the past I have recieved a mediocre logs as launch/christening gifts.
Used them for a guest register and tried to utilize the log pages briefly,
only to give up and revert to the ole standard "record" book.. That
eventually begins to resemble a journal since I seldom put many details in
my log entries.. My excuse: I'm single handing, the log is on the chart
table because I have an open cockpit, course and speed vary every tack, etc.

My typical log entry might be: " Time/date, Underway from xxxxx, enroute to
zzzzz, light wind NNE, motor and main. Various courses and speed. .....
"Time, wind NE 8 knts, secured motor, unfurled #2 jib and staysail. Course
~ 270, on broad reach, spd 5-6 knts.".... "Time, cleared Pt. yyyy, altered
course to 360, close hauled, spd 4-5knts".... " Time, arrive zzzzz,
anchored 300 yards off, in 25 ft, stbd Bruce anchor with ~100ft of chain,
set well in sand/silt bottom"....

In other words, I only enter basic info, for the record, of significant
events.

That is about all the detail I might enter as a voyage progress.. I might
make a single weather observation early on and if I have a crew I would make
those comments at the beginning of that passage entry.

My point. I want a log page that is mostly dedicated to routine simple
entries without wasting half the page with blank spaces for weather
observations and engine readings. I think I might design my own log page,
with your suggestions, print and bind it into my ultimate log book..

How about some suggestions of what you all consider a simple and effecient
log page??

Steve
s/v Good Intentions