Fotoman
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I want to start a maintenance log for the engine. I'm looking for some examples, templates, etc.
I keep it as simple as possible. I just have a lined ledger. Nothing fancy. Example of an entry is:
5/10/12 Changed oil. 6 qts. 40W - Eng. hours 2234
6/11/12 Changed fuel filters Eng. hours 2266
I want to start a maintenance log for the engine. I'm looking for some examples, templates, etc.
iPad free app. Boating Suite.
It has Fuel Log, Expense Log, Maintenance Log, Log Book, To do List and Shopping List. All free and easy to use.
Also as aside. Active Capt. just posted an email that he has found every item on his boat as in repair manuals in a PDF form and has eliminated almost all of the paper repair or parts manuals by loading the PDFs to his iPad. Eliminates a lot of books and storage of paper.
.......... I want somthing that will make me think about little details I would otherwise forget. Kinda like an hybrid between a checklist and a log ..................
..........Fuel Log, Expense Log, Maintenance Log, To do List and Shopping List. .................
Actually, that is exactly what I did. I made 2 Excel books. One for tracking maintenance and improvement costs and the other for reminders..........The ideal application would allow one to not only track maintenance as it is done, but suggest when it should be repeated. For example, an oil and filter change would be entered and a reminder would be issued in 100 hours or one year, whichever comes first.
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The ideal application (not "app") would allow one to not only track maintenance as it is done, but suggest when it should be repeated. For example, an oil and filter change would be entered and a reminder would be issued in 100 hours or one year, whichever comes first (that would be changeble by the user).
This can't be easily done in a spreadsheet, but could be done in MS Access or a similar database program.
I've toyed around with it in Access but not seriously and haven't gotten far.
One would expect such applications would already be available or one designed for cars or trucks could be used.
First Mate looks like it only runs in windows and only up to V7 to boot.
I'd prefer something that runs in iOS or android so I can keep it on a tablet and phone and have the ability to sync between them.
That said I like what FM offers just wish it was a different OS.
C'mom tell us how you really feel! (Longtime Apple User here)
Me and windows had a come to Jesus meeting a few years back. Switched to IOS and never looked back. All I can say is, it works! ( Apple, thanks for setting up the Genius Bar, if only they served cocktails while waiting.)
Here's the one I've used since I bought the boat in 2008:
The Evergreen Pacific Log Book
If it works, why do you need the Genius Bar?