Ship's Log Book for Captains 4+

Great Logbook

I start using that App the last days on my sailing to Scotland. It was perfect working, collect all NMEA data from my Wifi device. The integrated Barometer in the iPhone adds the air pressure. Very easy to use. Well done. Recommend this App

Great app, but room for improvement.

This is a great app for long distance sailing but there are a few improvements that would make it perfect.

You don't seem to be able to save your boat details, but have to add it all again every time you open a new logbook.

You can't set it to auto record for course change, unless you get hundreds or 1000 of records. And you can only multi deleted from end to a set time/date. Not choose your own. So for short handed sailing it can be a bit of a challenge.

But I do like that you can add a record, then fill in details later, if you can remember or have written down what you did at that time.

Would e great if you could work out how to connect to the NEMEA on your boat. There is no configuration in settings as support suggested to connect to your boats data.

Developer Response ,

Hello Hagar54, I’m sorry to hear about your problems, but actually not all of them are true or misunderstandings. Please contact me. It’s always disappointing for me to answer simple support questions in (bad) review notes.

1. You can define the default settings for each logbook. Go to iOS settings > Logbook > and adjust your default values. Now each new logbook will have the defined (Crew, Boat detail etc.)

2. The course change identification is based on the device internal compass, so if you put your phone into your pocket it will turn and create a mass of records.

3. Finally NMEA: I explained on my website and in the update description that you please should contact me to get the instructions how to enable NMEA capability in the app. As this feature is still in beta state and I would like to go along with everyone using NMEA to avoid bad experience.

Well-written, comprehensive functionality

Great product that works out on the water, easy and intuitive to use. Provides an efficient way to record activities, conditions and observations while sailing. The way it integrates location, weather conditions, simple 2-button control of common activities while underway and ease of embedding a photo taken at the time of any log entry is impressive. I was pleased that my iPhone battery consumption was not seriously impacted (100% at 10:00 start of sailing trip - 58% at 18:00 back at mooring, despite automatically logging at 1/8 mile intervals with many manual log text additions and photos taken. I even checked emails, took some video and did some browsing during the day). At the end of the day I was able to share the log as a PDF file containing all information and photos from the voyage. I have not been able to record so much information in a logbook with such little effort and share it so easily before. I thoroughly recommend using this app, well worth the cost.