March 2009 - GSL-Marina - mailman.xmission.com

Current Water Watch Report
by GSL Harbormaster 30 Mar '09

30 Mar '09

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users An updated Current Water Watch Report is available at www.gslmarina.com Go to the Resources tab. Click on Weather/Water and then look for Current Water Watch report. This report now includes my CRYSTAL BALL prediction of the lake level for the 2009 Water Year. ** DISCLAIMER -> It's just an uneducated guess from watching several years of lake trends, snowpack trends, direct precipitation trends, ground saturation trends, and actuall current flows into the lake. And after that, just throwing a dart at the wall with a whole bunch of numbers pasted on it. Updated predictions will come out at least once a month. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina

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Storm Damage Report
by GSL Harbormaster 29 Mar '09

29 Mar '09

A current storm damage report can be viewed at http://www.gslmarina.com/StormDamageReport/tabid/85/Default.aspx It is quite minor and only incudes one boat with a broken dock line. There are several other boats with frayed dock lines though. Check your docklines. We are now into the typical windy spring pattern. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina

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Training Exercise
by GSL Harbormaster 27 Mar '09

27 Mar '09

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users Utah State Parks will be conduction a search and Rescue training exercise this Tuesday morning, March 31st. This training may include traffic on VHF Marine Band 16 that may sound alarming. More detail on this training exercise can be found at http://www.gslmarina.com/News/tabid/57/Default.aspx Thank you Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina

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Water Watch Report
by GSL Harbormaster 26 Mar '09

26 Mar '09

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users New Water Watch Report available at http://www.gslmarina.com/WaterWatchReport/tabid/67/Default.aspx What a difference two storms make! Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina

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Blazzards Cows
by Dave Shearer 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

Next week I'll talk about the hazard known as "Blazzards Cows". These are not a pretty site but follow the same path as deadheads. They are quite messy and stinky when you hit one. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina

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Deadheads
by GSL Harbormaster 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

GSL Marina Users and Slip Renters Ok, I know many of you know what a deadhead is but I have had several people inquire about what they are. Rather than responding individually I thought I would respond to the whole group. In 1903 the Railroad built a wooden trestle accross the lake. In the 50's the railroad replaced this trestle with a landfill structure. This is the causeway that cuts the lake in half. to make a long story short, the old trestle fell in disrepair. In the 80's the railroad contracted to have the old trestle pulled and removed. Unfortunately, from disrepair and storms much of the trestle wood is now dispersed throughout the lake resting on the islands and shores. During the spring weather, when the lake rises and storms come through, many of these large logs break loose from the islands and get caught in the currents that flow counter clockwise around the lake. These logs are called deadheads. These deadheads can be very dangerous. These logs can be as short as six feet or as long as 40 or more feet. Some logs float on the surface. Others only have one end that barely break the surface. The rest of the log lays vertical in the water and can get stuck in the muddy bottom. This becomes an even more dangerous situation. Deadheads are a common phenomenom during the spring months and become less of a concern during the summer months. They are possible but rare during the fall and winter months. Deadheads are more common in the area I personally call "Deadhead Alley" this is the area along the causeway, down Hat, Carrington, and Stansbury Island before curving east along Eardley accross our marina (in the GSLYC race course area) before ending up on the southwest quadrant of Antelope Island. And there you have the story of the Deadhead. If you spot one of these deadheads, please get a GPS fix on it. And then report it to the Harbormaster 801-250-1898 or gslharbormaster(a)hughes.net Thank you Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina

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Nav Notice Change
by GSL Harbormaster 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users Navigation Notice NN 2009001 Hazardous Deadhead has changed. More information on this notice can be seen at www.gslmarina.com/NN2009001/tabid/94/Default.aspx Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina

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Passing of one of our own
by GSL Harbormaster 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

GSL Marina Users and Slip Renters The obituary of Miss Jane Bagley can be viewed at the following link: www.legacy.com/saltlaketribune/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=12532… Her son Bob (Ahab) Bagley originally owned the boat "Dionysis", a C&C 36 prior to the purchase of the boat by Mark Visina. Jane was a wonderful and funny lady who graced the marina with her presents often. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina

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Navigation Notice - Hazard
by GSL Harbormaster 21 Mar '09

21 Mar '09

Navigation Notice - Hazard to Navigation Great Salt Lake State Marina has issued a Navigation Notice - Hazard to Navigation There is a stationary deadhead 2 miles north of the marina. This deadhead may cause a hazard to navigation For complete details on this hazard go to www.gslmarina.com/NN2009001/tabid/94/Default.aspx Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina

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Weekend Weather
by GSL Harbormaster 19 Mar '09

19 Mar '09

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users The Current Weather Forecast on the gslmarina website has been fixed and updated. Sorry for the delay yesterday and this morning. The charts for this weekend are still showing significant gusty south winds on Saturday and Sunday. It would be advisable to check that your boats are secure. Check your favorite forecast site before venturing out on the water this weekend. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina

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