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PDF export
On board you turn your logbook into a printable ship's log as an A4 PDF, without internet. You choose a period; if you like, the Hub adds a position report every 10, 30 or 60 minutes while your boat is moving. Every row shows event, time, place, duration, distance and speed over ground, plus your notes and colour-coded anchor and battery alarms. You pass the finished PDF on directly via the share menu of your phone or tablet, to a printer, email or storage. No subscription needed.
What you get
On board
- Header of every page: “Ship’s Log” with your boat name, the note “All times are shown in UTC.”, home port and MMSI from your boat profile, on the right the Smartboatia logo, at the bottom “Page X of Y”. If an item is missing in the boat profile, a line to fill in by hand appears there.
- Table with the columns symbol, time, location, duration, distance, SOG and sea state:
- before every calendar day a row with weekday and date,
- all logbook entries in the period, detected and your own: berthing, trips, tacks and gybes, engine on and off, notes, alarms, autopilot, from 1.48.0 also refuelling and maintenance,
- Location as a place name if a known place is at most 12 nautical miles away, with the coordinates below it in small type; otherwise coordinates only,
- Duration and distance for trip and berth entries up to the next trip or berth entry,
- Notes as a separate italic line below the entry,
- Alarms with symbol and a full sentence, triggered in red, ended in green,
- Autopilot with a sentence, for example “Autopilot engaged (heading: 245°)”, from 1.48.0 with its own steering wheel symbol as in the app,
- Refuelling and maintenance (from 1.48.0) with the same symbols as in the app (fuel pump, oil can for the oil change, spanner for repair and other) and a sentence with type, description, amount and engine hours, for example “Refueling: 62.0 l, filled to full” or “Repair: replaced impeller”, plus “Engine hours: 1284.0 h”; your note is below it,
- Position reports as separate lines with a pin, time, location and SOG.
- Motorboats (from 1.48.0): If your boat is set as “Motorboat” in the boat configuration, movement without a running engine appears as “Drifting” with its own symbol instead of “Sailing”, as in the app. Tacks and gybes are left out of the PDF, also in the symbol legend.
- Last page: “Symbol Legend” with all symbols and “Alarm Legend” with the colours.
- Language and formats as in your app: German or English, date format, 12 or 24 hour clock, coordinate format.
- File name with boat name, start and end, for example Wanderlust_2026-04-17T0930_2026-04-20T1800.pdf.
Remotely
- Not available. Remotely you export the track as a GPX file.
How it works
- Connect your phone or tablet to the Hub and open Menu › “Ship’s Log”.
- In the bar above the list tap the PDF symbol (“Export as PDF”).
- Choose the period: “Pick from ship’s log” (one or two entries), “Pick from calendar” (days) or “Show last” (1 to 60 minutes, hours or days up to now).
- Position reports: “Include position reports” is switched on, the “Report interval” is set to 30 minutes; you choose 10, 30 or 60 minutes.
- Tap “Generate”. After a short time the share menu with the PDF opens.
Requirements
- App connected to the Hub during the whole creation.
- No internet, no account, no subscription.
Permissions and subscription
- Subscription: fully usable without a subscription; the Standard subscription adds nothing extra.
- On board: Everyone connected to the Hub.
Notifications
None. The share menu is the feedback.
Messages and special cases
| Situation | What happens |
|---|---|
| Hub not reachable or creation takes longer than 60 seconds | “PDF export failed. Please try again.”, the sheet stays open |
| No entries in the period | PDF with header, empty table or only position reports and legend |
| No position at the time | Location empty |
| App language neither German nor English | PDF in English |
| Very long period with a short interval | may exceed the 60 seconds; then choose a shorter period or a longer interval |
Offline behaviour
- Works without internet. Place names come from a directory on the Hub.
- Nothing is cached. After an error or restart you start the export again.
Frequently asked questions
How do I create a ship's log as a PDF?
Connect your phone or tablet to the Hub, open Menu › "Ship's Log" and tap the PDF symbol. Choose the period, position reports if you like, and tap "Generate"; then the share menu opens with the PDF.
Do I need internet or a subscription for this?
No. The PDF is created on board without internet, without an account and without a subscription.
Which time zone are the times in the PDF in?
In UTC. Every page carries the note "All times are shown in UTC."
What are position reports?
Additional rows with time, location and speed over ground that the Hub adds every 10, 30 or 60 minutes while your boat is moving. By default they are switched on, with 30 minutes.
Can I also create the PDF from home?
No, you create the PDF on board, connected to the Hub. Remotely you export your track as a GPX file.
The PDF export failed. What can I do?
Check that the Hub is reachable during the whole creation. For a very long period with a short interval, choose a shorter period or a longer interval.