March 2023 - GSL-Marina - mailman.xmission.com

Boats Back Into The Marina - CRANE DAY
by Dave Shearer 30 Mar '23

30 Mar '23

Thank you, to all of you that have responded to wanting to put boats back into the marina. I have had so many emails it will take me a few days to respond to all of them. But I will. A couple notes. 1. As much as I totally despise crane day, there are enough of you on stands and cradles that want to go in. That will require cranes. I am working on the logistics for that right now. If I am to be involved we will need to change things up a bit. One point is that the owner of the boat WILL need to be here and arrange for his own help to handle his/her boat. 2. So many people have requested going in with drafts of four feet or more. I just am not ready to pull the trigger on that yet. But if this winter stays up, it may be possible to put four foot drafts or less in. For those that can trailer launch, I would suggest doing so. If you do not want to dunk your trailer but would prefer to crane in, that is fine. Still plan on taking your trailers home. We are just so short on room with all the construction going on right now. No final decision has been made yet but the target date to start renting slips will be around April 15th. I do not plan on renting slips until then due to the shallow water at the ramp, getting buoys back in place, and making sure we have time to check docks over. I don't want this email to sound gloomy because it is not. This is very exciting that we will be able to use the lake again. It may only be for one year. Or maybe this weather pattern will be like 1983-1987. So get excited. Start working on our boats and trailers so that a transition back to water will be seamless. Thanks Dave

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Slips
by Dean Henson 30 Mar '23

30 Mar '23

This is Dean Henson. I have an interest in a slip . Put me on the list. Sent from my iPhone

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List
by Dean Henson 30 Mar '23

30 Mar '23

Dean Henson, Catalina 22, 2ft draft, retractable center board. Sent from my iPhone

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List
by Dean Henson 30 Mar '23

30 Mar '23

Desertwind2 Sent from my iPhone

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Launching Boats
by Dave Shearer 29 Mar '23

29 Mar '23

Well we have now launched both rescue boats back into the marina. I didn't think there was ever a chance this would happen this year. When we launched Rescue Four we dragged mud near the ramp. It wasn't bad but I would like to give it two to three more weeks before we let boats back onto the slips. Thank you, to all those that have expressed interest in in launching. There are quite a few of you. We will do our best to accommodate all those that have shallow drafts and want to go back in. Please make sure you are on the list. I need names, boat names, boat types and drafts for the list. When you launch, please make sure your trailers are in good shape, that you have adequate help and, if you get stuck, you can get yourself unstuck when launching. I cannot guarantee you will get your old slip or a slip with power at this time. Also, after you launch, please plan on taking your trailers home. We just don't have the room right now, especially with all the construction going on with the road and parking lot. Thanks Dave

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Lake Levels - Getting Boats Back In
by Dave Shearer 25 Mar '23

25 Mar '23

Well I didn't think there was any real hope of getting any boats into the GSL Marina this year. But after the winter we are having there is hope. On a normal year we see the lake rise 2' from direct precipitation and snowpack before we lose 2' from summer evaporation. We have already come up 2.4 feet since the historic low last fall. And snowpack runoff just began about 10 days ago. With this historic snowfall we could see another 2 to 2.5 feet rise in the lake. If that happens, it is likely that we would only drop about 1.5 feet from evaporation this summer. I wasn't planning on making a decision on letting boats back in to the marina until mid-April but I think it is time to start this discussion. Before everyone gets excited, there is little hope this year for the deeper draft boats to go in and be able to get out sailing this season. Any boat with a four foot draft would still have a very short sailing season at best. There is definitely a chance for dredging which might change that equation though. But I am making plans based on what we know right now. Swing keel boats and shallow draft boats (drafts of 3' or less) will probably be able to go back into the marina this year and possibly be able to ride out the low water levels of this coming fall inside the marina. Many of you will be able to even trailer launch. We have already launched Rescue One and the Wildlife boat. The water was deep enough but we had to push the trailers through silt at the base of the ramp. Remember, if you trailer launch, you do so at your own risk and if you become stuck please plan on getting yourself unstuck. If you are interested in putting your boats in for the season please let me know as I need to begin planning on what docks we have available based on water levels. We will endeavor to accommodate as many shallow draft boats as we possibly can. But space is limited. And there is no guarantee that you will be able to sail this fall when the lake gets lower. It has been a phenomenal year. Let's hope we have two more like it so we can get everyone back in. I will let you know when we will start renting slips out again but it will be very soon. Dave

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ISS View of GSL and all that snowpack
by Dave Shearer 09 Mar '23

09 Mar '23

Below is a link to a video taken by the International Space Station on a very recent flyby over Great Salt Lake. It is striking to see how much the lake has shrunk but also how much snowpack is up on the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains. Enjoy! https://twitter.com/ISSAboveYou/status/1631335444205178880?s=20&fbclid=IwAR…

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Road Repairs - FINALLY
by Dave Shearer 09 Mar '23

09 Mar '23

Well it looks like the road repairs may really begin! The company doing the work is slated to start mobilizing next Monday and will continue work for the next few months to repair all the areas designated by FEMA for repairs. The rough plans right now are to start tearing out one lane of road leaving only one lane open for sections of the road. To control traffic flow a traffic light will be installed at each end of the construction zone. So expect some delays in accessing the park. I will keep you posted as we get more information. ON ANOTHER NOTE - the lake has now come up nearly 2 feet since our historic low last year. And runoff hasn't really started yet. We could see another two to three feet with all this snowpack. If we see that happen we may let shallow draft boats back in this year. Dave

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Good News - Road Repairs Begin Soon - FINALLY!
by Dave Shearer 05 Mar '23

05 Mar '23

Good news! Road repairs to fix all the earthquake damage are scheduled to begin in just a little over a week. This is the FINAL process that will pave the areas that have been torn out as well as tear out and pave sections that have been slowly failing. This may cause some delays in getting to the marina but those delays should be very short. They plan to keep one lane of traffic flowing at all times. But we really need you to come out and fix flat tires on trailers so we can move the boats that need to be moved. More information to follow as it becomes available. Also the lake is beginning to rise rapidly now. It looks to be a fairly good runoff. Dave

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Inappropriate Material on the GSL Marina Email List
by Dave Shearer 01 Mar '23

01 Mar '23

To the marina community, I want to apologies for an email that was sent out using the GSL Marina email list yesterday. The email was regarding a rally for a press conference in the Capital Rotunda. Although the senders (sharers) of the email may have had good intentions, this was not the proper forum for this email. Normally these emails are forwarded to me as the moderator of the list to approve. This did not happen for some reason and the email was sent out to everyone. The Great Salt Lake Marina email list was created for the sole purpose of sharing pertinent marina information to the marina community as well as upcoming events or safety issues. It was never intended for marketing, advertising or political purposes. The list is owned solely by myself and I want to keep it pure to the original intent. Again, regardless of whether the sender or sharer had good intentions, this list was not created for this purpose and I apologies that it passed through the normal moderator approval process.. If you have something that you would like to share with the marina community that falls in line with the intent of this list please email the request to me first. Great emails to share with the whole community are event opportunities, whether it is Great Salt lake Row, Great Salt Lake Yacht Club, The Hawaiian Canoe Club, State Parks or any other group that wants to include the marina community in an upcoming opportunity or exciting event. Other great emails would be historical, do-it-yourself help tips, or interesting muses. Thank you. Dave

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