Equipment Inventory and Maintenance Schedules

Keeping track of your equipment and the maintenance schedule for each item is one of the most important aspects of running a boat.  Just as with Shopping, BoatExec understands the process of performing regular maintenance activities.  No longer do you need to wonder if and when you need to service a specific piece of equipment.  Nor will you need to constantly dig out the equipment manual each time the maintenance is performed.  You can keep track of it all right here.

Below is an example of a typical equipment list.  This list is created as you enter equipment items on the next tab. When you click on an item, BoatExec will immediately show the item detail on the next tab (shown below).

Equipment Item Details

This is an example of a typical equipment item entry.  Fill out a record for each piece of equipment you want to keep track of on your boat.

When you want to record maintenance on a piece of equipment, you should select Equipment from the At The Dock menu list.  Then, select the piece of equipment from the equipment list.  At the bottom of the equipment item form, you will find the and   buttons.  Just press the button and enter the maintenance you just performed.  Recording ad-hoc events this way, links the events to the equipment and enables you to create a report of all the maintenance performed on this piece of equipment.  Click here to see a sample report.

Scheduled Maintenance

You can enter the maintenance schedule for each item by clicking on the "Maintenance Schedule" tab on the right hand side of the above form.  Below is an example of a typical scheduled maintenance task.  You can enter many maintenance tasks for each piece of equipment you have.  If the item is one of your engines or generator, you can trigger the maintenance event based upon usage.  Otherwise, BoatExec will keep track of the time span since the last maintenance event and add it to your to-do list when the time is due.