RE: TWL: Spread sheet
===== Original Message From Tamara Phillips phillitl@flcc.edu =====
In anticipation of starting the Circle Route in Spring 2001 I would like to
set up a spread sheet to track our journey and keep track of expenses.
Would you use two spread sheets or combine everything into one? I would be
interested in how others set up their sheets and what information they
include. At this point I am working with Excell at work and hoping to get a
new computer for the boat that will include Excell.
Listees,
Along the lines of Tammy's request, is there anyone that has a ships log that
they've developed for themselves? Would you be willing to share a page out of
it (electronically) to give me a template to work from?
I know this has come up before and a discussion ensued about legal issues
concening loose bound logs vs. hard bound logs. I'd just like create a good,
one-page document that serves well as a day-to-day log, and bind them together
for my own log book. I've used several of the commercially available logs but
I've never been overly impressed with them.
I have one of those manually operated binding machines at the office that
punches the square holes and uses the various-sized plasic spiral binders for
creating technical reports. I think I could put together a decent log this
way.
Any help is appreciated.
Mel Knott
mknott wrote:
Along the lines of Tammy's request, is there anyone that has a ships log that
they've developed for themselves?
Mel,
Warning this ans. to your query is only for those who would like a cheap
and easy log book.
All others should hit the delete button now.
For the few frugal ones left , this is how I have kept a log for since
1976 through 3 boats.
At any discount store pur a CASH DISBURSEMENT LEDGER this will set you
back abt $3. That is your total cash outlay.
It is a bound book so those who want a permanent record have it.
By the way we, pleasure boaters are not req. to keep log.
Set up these columns.
On the extreme left is the date, then most of the line is for the
entries, on the rt. is another narrow column for short cryptic
reminders, I ll give examples in a moment.
Ok, enter the date , then the log entry i.e. Depart Patterson o800
headed for New Orleans. RLG on board and John and Mary Doe.
The right column is reserved for reminders like: anchorage,
or Fuel or Dockage or did teak or filter change.
AT the top of each page I write in the Voyage as in To New Orleans .
This makes things easy to find even yrs later.
Cant tell you how many times I have used old log books for a current
trip.
Pulled two today to plan the Jan. trip to Corpus Christi Texas!
By the way I now have a separate log book for the en. room and repairs.
Same format.
Frugally yours,
CCC
--
Charles C. Culotta
Patterson, La.
95 Miles West of New Orleans
On ICW
I've had success with FileMaker Pro. The database is easy to learn and
setup, define and size fields, import and export, use graphics/pics.
Buttons, checkboxes, scroll downs can be displayed on screen. A single page
can hold all your data, or make multiple pages for daily log, service,
guests/addresses, etc. On my laptop I have one folder for the boat and
another for the motorhome. It works for me.
g
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-trawler-world-list@samurai.com
[mailto:owner-trawler-world-list@samurai.com]On Behalf Of Charles C
Culotta,Jr.
Sent: December 14, 2000 8:51 PM
Cc: Trawler World List (E-mail)
Subject: Re: TWL: Spread sheet
mknott wrote:
Along the lines of Tammy's request, is there anyone that has a ships log
that
they've developed for themselves?
Mel,
Warning this ans. to your query is only for those who would like a cheap
and easy log book.
All others should hit the delete button now.
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