Boatie Logbook

Boatie Logbook is a sailing logbook built for real passages.
Start the log when you slip lines, capture the weather and position at each watch change, review the track afterwards, and export a clean PDF for the boat’s paperwork or for your own RYA / ASA records.

Designed offline-first. Every feature works without a signal — because that’s what cruising is actually like.

CORE LOGBOOK (included) —

• Passages with departure / destination, crew, vessel, and timed log entries
• Automatic GPX track recording with pause, resume, and map review
• Units to suit you: nautical miles, knots, hPa, degrees T or M, and more
• Full Man Overboard mode with map annotation, live bearing and range, and haptic cues. MOB is included in every copy of Boatie Logbook as a matter of policy.
• Works on iPhone and iPad with iCloud sync across devices

EXTENDED SUBSCRIPTION —

• NMEA 0183 input over TCP or UDP to auto-populate log entries from your onboard instruments
• SignalK WebSocket bridge — the free, modern alternative for NMEA 2000 boats
• Curated ports library (powered by CloudKit) with search and one-tap import
• Weather forecast for your passage using Apple WeatherKit
• Tidal predictions at departure and destination ports
• Photo attachments on any log line
• On-device dictation for hands-on-the-helm entries (nothing leaves the device)
• Pre-departure checklists saved per vessel with a runner that stops you leaving with a job undone
• Beautifully formatted PDF export of any passage
• Apple Watch companion for a one-tap quick log from the wrist, with speech-to-text

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION —

Everything in Extended, plus:

• AIS targets overlay on the chart — NMEA 0183 AIVDM/AIVDO or over SignalK
• Mile-builder report: RYA-style summary across your passages with filters by crew member, vessel, tidal / non-tidal waters, and cruising category, including a day / night split and PDF export
• Per-vessel maintenance log with categories, engine-hours tracking, and traffic-light due alerts for anti-foul, rigging inspections, anodes, flares, gas certificates, and anything else you want to track
• Advanced passage planning — coming soon
• CSV export of passage and log data — coming soon

WHO IT’S FOR —

• Skippers working toward RYA Yachtmaster / Coastal Skipper who need a tidy mile log
• Anyone who’s ever scribbled “1200 — changed course 240°” on a soggy notebook
• Delivery skippers who want one clean PDF per passage and a CSV archive of the season
• Cruisers who want weather, tide, and position in one place, not three apps

PRIVACY —

• Your log data is yours. Photos and voice dictation never leave the device. Track data syncs via your own iCloud account (not my servers) unless you export it. I don’t sell data or run ads.

Responsive technical support.

Minimum OS Version: To provide the best app experience, the minimum OS version required to run the new version will be iOS/iPadOS 16.0

The list of supported devices can be found on Apple’s website here for iOS and here for iPadOS.