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Serious question, does anyone else feel like the old way of doing dive logs is just a waste of time now?
I used to spend like an hour after every shift writing down every single detail in a paper logbook, water temp, visibility, bottom time, the whole nine yards. That changed about six months ago when I started a job on a big bridge project in Tampa. The supervisor there just had us use a simple app on a tablet to log the basics right on the boat. At first I hated it, felt like cutting corners. But honestly, I've never had an issue with paperwork since, and I get an extra 45 minutes of my day back. How are you guys handling your logs these days, still on paper or have you switched too?
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nora866mo ago
An extra 45 minutes back" is the real selling point lol. I switched to an app last year and my paper logbook is now just a fancy coaster. It feels weird at first, but you can't argue with the time saved.
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betty1266mo ago
What happens if you need to check something from six months ago and the app company went out of business? I still keep a paper backup for that reason. Digital is faster, but it feels like putting all your eggs in one basket that you don't own.
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dixon.daniel6mo ago
My old paper logbook is basically a museum piece now, lmao. It's got coffee stains and one entry where I wrote the water temp in pen that washed out, so it just says "visibility: maybe good?" @nora86 is right about the time saved, I'm not spending my evening playing secretary. The app just needs a button for "saw a cool fish" and "got cold" and I'd be set.
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