Local work with explicit synchronization
Supported entries are stored locally first. Once connected, the app sends named, validated changes to the server. Permanent conflicts stay visible.
Your boat record works where your boat is
Poor reception is part of boating. A digital record must not become useless while you are standing in front of the engine.
PostgreSQL remains authoritative
The local database is a working projection and queue, not a second rule engine. Permissions, membership and product rules are checked centrally.
No plan can lock away your history
Reading, search, original download, export, transfer and deletion remain possible. Deactivated modules are hidden; records are not destroyed.
How it works in practice
At the dock or in storage, a record must begin without dependable connectivity. Text, measurements and file bytes remain local until an authorized upload is possible. Status distinguishes local, accepted and permanently conflicted work.
What remains dependable
Ownership also means lasting access: owned records remain readable and searchable, originals downloadable and exports available. Disabling a module hides a capability but never erases the existing boat history.
A useful next step
Apply “Your boat record works where your boat is” to one small, real task first. Then review Local work with explicit synchronization, PostgreSQL remains authoritative, No plan can lock away your history and identify which information is still missing. This establishes a useful workflow before larger numbers of components or documents are added.
Document decisions so they remain understandable
For “Your boat record works where your boat is”, record more than the final result. The starting condition, source, responsible person and next review explain why the decision made sense. Local work with explicit synchronization, PostgreSQL remains authoritative, No plan can lock away your history provide different perspectives while remaining connected to the same boat and unchanged originals. A correction adds time and reason to the history instead of silently replacing the earlier state.
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