Knowledge about your logbook
Two ways to get there: structured guides through the app — or concrete questions from on board, answered in detail.
Guides
Step by step through the app — from engine settings to sharing your logbook across several devices.
Go to the guidesUser questions
Real questions from support and from on board — every page quotes the original question and answers it in detail.
Go to the user questionsBuilt by sailors
Field report, features and download — why the Logbook App takes over the paperwork while you sail.
Read the sailor guideLatest guides
- Getting started with the Logbook app on your first tripFrom opening the app for the first time to your first entry on board: status, Auto recording, Quick Manoeuvres and the Log tab, explained step by step.
- Engine settings in the Logbook appDefine the number, names and function of your engines — and learn how the running hours are calculated in the basic and in the advanced status view.
- Synchronise your logbook and share it with several devicesActivate sync per logbook, send the logbook by link to further devices and crew members, and switch sync off again cleanly.
Latest user questions
Pick a question to read the full answer.
“Can I enter a passage manually in the app afterwards?”
Yes — the easiest way is to import a GPX file from your chart plotter. Doing it by hand works by duplicating entries, but your statistics will be less accurate.
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“Why have my engine hours suddenly jumped?”
If you forgot to change the status, unexpected engine hours quickly add up. It’s easy to fix.
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“What can I do if I forget to start Auto recording on Android?”
It’s simple: just don’t stop Auto recording at all — here’s a practical approach.
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“What can I do if I forget to start Auto recording on iOS?”
Either never stop Auto recording at all, or have reminder notifications sent to you.
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