May 2024 - GSL-Marina - mailman.xmission.com

REMINDERS - Eardley Spit Cruise and Sailing Clinic
by Dave Shearer 26 May '24

26 May '24

Just a reminder to RSVP for the Harbormaster's Eardley Spit Cruise June 8th. Please RSVP so we will make sure to have enough food. And also a reminder about the free sailing clinic next Saturday hosted by the Great Salt Lake Emergency Response team. Dave

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EARDLEY SPIT CRUISE . . . It's Just Around the Corner. RSVP NOW
by Dave Shearer 22 May '24

22 May '24

Eardley Spit Cruise is just around the corner now! Our last Eardley Spit cruise had 26 boats participate. Can we beat that? 10:30am skippers meeting followed by a cruise out to Eardley Spit. At noon we will start serving brats and hotdogs in the Coney Island theme (think something like Nathan's famous hotdogs of Coney Island) We will provide the brats and dogs and fixings but side dishes are welcome. For those that do not want our famous Eardley Spit hot dogs, we will reserve grill space so you can cook what you want. Beach games will be set up. Please bring a way to get to the beach from your boat. If you don't have a way, rumor is that Exclusive Excursions will have one of their pontoon boats out there for a few hours to shuttle people. If you want to avail yourself of their services, please do not forget to tip the captains. Paddle boards or dinghies make a great way to get to the beach. So do kayaks. For those that want to spend the night, this is usually a good and well protected anchorage with great sandy bottoms for holding that anchor in place. Water is usually crystal clear and warm this time of year at Eardley Spit. Long-Term forecasts are notoriously unreliable but the forecast for June 8th right now calls for mostly sunny skies with a high of 82. PLEASE REMEMBER TO RSVP so we make sure we provide enough hot dogs Thanks Dave

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Slip Rates
by Dave Shearer 21 May '24

21 May '24

I sent out an email recently about the need to increase slip fees. Some have faced frustration while others feel the increase is reasonable. For those that are frustrated, I understand. It has been a tough 10 years with the drought, pulling boats out and then putting them back in just to pull them out again. Yet inflation has also caught up with us. There has not been a rent increase in over 26 years. All the rate increases for the last four years have been aimed at the tourists instead of the slip renters. The last increase was when I put my Catalina 27 in the marina in 1998. That year, the rent went up $1/foot and has stayed there until now. The price for almost everything to run the Park has increased yet we kept rent frozen at 1998 rates in hopes of easing the blow of low lake levels. This is just not possible anymore. So here is what the rent increase is. We tried to keep it as modest as possible. Rent for slips are going up $1/foot as they did in 1998. Here are the new rates that are scheduled to start July 1st. 25' slips (water only) went from $125/month to $150/month (winter rates went from $50/month to $75/month) 25' slips (water/electricity) went from $150/month to $175/month (winter rates went from $75/month to $90/month) 30' slips (water/electricity) went from $180/month to $210/month (winter rates went from $90/month to 105/month) 35' slips (water/electricity) went from $210/month to $245/month (winter rates went from $105/month to $125/month) 40' slips (water/electricity went from $240/month to $280/month (winter rates went from $120/month to $140/month) Secured dry storage went from $75/month ($50/month in the winter) to $80/month all year round Unsecured storage went from $25/month to $40/month The whole rate schedule can be found here: https://www.gslmarina.com/slip-lease-pkg Expenses to run the marina have gone up substantially, especially in the last four years. Insurance has nearly doubled each year. Fuel prices have increased substantially, Utilities (water, electricity, propane) have also increased substantially. Trash fees, toilet and other household supplies have also gone up substantially. And maintenance costs have gone up. I wish it wasn't necessary to raise rates. But we cannot continue to operate on a fee schedule that was over 26 years old. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know. I'm sure there are going to be a lot. Dave

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Marina Fees
by Dave Shearer 15 May '24

15 May '24

This is an email I knew was coming sometime but regretted sending. Inflation has finally caught up with us and is forcing Parks to raise their fees. I have been telling most of the slip renters to expect a rent increase for slips or storage in the near future. That date is fast approaching now. There hasn't been a rent increase since 1998 even though operating costs have gone up substantially in those 26 years. I don't know the actual increase in rent but will let you know very soon. Dave

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Eardley Spit Countdown - Time to RSVP
by Dave Shearer 12 May '24

12 May '24

Eardley Spit Cruise, one of the most popular events of the year and the most popular cruise of the year is fast approaching! Saturday, June 8th. Skippers Meeting will be at 10:30am at the marina pavilion. Then we cruise (sail, paddle, motor) out to the spit for beach games, barbecue, swimming, paddling and more fun. The theme this year is Coney Island. After all, Saltair used to be known as the Coney Island of the West. More information can be found on the Great Salt Lake Marina Community page of Facebook. Please start RSVP's now so we know how much of the main course to bring. Side dishes are welcome and if you don't want what we are serving for the main course (to be announced soon) bring your own and you can use one of our grills to barbecue. Dave

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SAILING CLINICS STARTING BACK UP
by Dave Shearer 11 May '24

11 May '24

The Great Salt Lake Emergency Response Team (those that help get you stuck off the reef or perform search & rescue on the lake) are starting their sailing clinics back up. The first one is June 1st at 10am at the Great Salt Lake State Park. The subjects are: * Heaving to, * Man Overboard drills * Anchoring If you are interested in attending please rsvp to harbormaster(a)gslmarina.com<mailto:harbormaster@gslmarina.com> These are popular clinics and are free but are also popular and fill up. Thanks Dave

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NEW Facebook page for the GSL Marina Community
by Dave Shearer 07 May '24

07 May '24

I've created a new Facebook page for the Great Salt Lake Marina Community. The hope is this will be a great place to get information about upcoming events, happenings or good information. The name is Great Salt Lake Marina Community. Please feel free to follow and come back regularly for information on the upcoming premier cruise of the year . . . . EARDLEY SPIT CRUISE! Dave

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