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SAD NEWS
by Dave Shearer 20 Apr '23

20 Apr '23

Sad news today. Matt Larson, A long-time member of the Great Salt lake sailing community died today after a sudden health crisis yesterday. Matt began sailing at the Great Salt Lake in his mid-teens aboard his Ranger 22 and continued most recently on his Cape Dory "Boo Boo". Matt was always a presence on Crane Days and was always willing to help out the GSL community. More information will follow soon. Dave

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Its OFFICIAL - D Dock is Open
by Dave Shearer 14 Apr '23

14 Apr '23

It is official. D Dock opens for rental and occupancy Saturday (Tomorrow). Get your boat slip leases in with proof of current registration and insurance. We will then assign you a slip number. Once paperwork is in and you have been assigned a slip you are free to occupy the assigned slip. WELCOME BACK TO SAILING ON THE GREAT SALT LAKE!

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Don't Come to the Marina Today - If you don't have to
by Dave Shearer 12 Apr '23

12 Apr '23

If you don't have to come to the marina today or Friday, I would avoid it. The good news is that they are finally paving the road. But that is causing traffic delays due to all the equipment and lane closures. Thanks Dave

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Dock Inspections
by Dave Shearer 11 Apr '23

11 Apr '23

We completed the inspections of D and E dock last night. E dock needs some work but D dock is in pretty good shape other than we can't open the gate. I hope to have that fixed today. Se we will start making D dock available this weekend to those that have a Boat Slip Lease, a slip assignment, their boat is currently registered and insured, and all storage is paid in full. Remember that it is still shallow in the marina and launch ramp. Please have a plan in place to get yourself unstuck if you get stuck. Also, we may not have he water on to D dock for a bit. But when we do turn int on and you bring hoses out here do not use hoses with aluminum connectors! These fuse to the hose bibs. If we see a fused hose connector to the hose bib the slip renter will be charged for replacing the hose bib. Get those contracts in Thanks Dave

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Launching Boats
by Dave Shearer 10 Apr '23

10 Apr '23

Our goal is to have dock inspections on D and E completed by this weekend so those that want to trailer launch can do so. I cannot guarantee this will happen but we are trying our best. REMEMBER that we MUST have Boat Slip Leases BEFORE you can launch. That also means boats must be currently registered, insured and paperwork sent to us. All storage fees must be brought current. Make sure you have good and adequate dock lines. Prepare to take your trailers home with you. Attached is the proper paperwork to fill out. Thank you Dave

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RENTING A SLIP/LAUNCHING BOATS
by Dave Shearer 08 Apr '23

08 Apr '23

Wow! What a year! Our snowpack for the Great Salt Lake Drainage is now 201% with the all-important Bear River drainage being 184% We have already come up 3 feet with another 3 feet very possible. It is likely we will see the lake rise through all of June and into early July. If this happens, we will only see the lake probably drop one foot by the end of Fall. This is all very good news. I never though we would be putting boats back in the marina this year. I know everyone is eager to launch their boats but there is some work we need to finish before this happens. This winter was windy and brutal on the marina. We need to make sure all the navigation buoys are back in their proper place. That is being done now. And we need to continue to inspect docks before they can be rented and occupied. That is going to take a bit of time but we are trying to complete that work as soon as possible. There are also some things each boat owner must ensure before launching and renting a slip. Obviously make sure your boat is seaworthy and in good condition. Make sure you have good or new dock lines. Bow lines, stern lines, and a minimum of two spring lines are highly recommended. Besides that, there are some very IMPORTANT POINTS before you can launch and occupy a slip. * Your boat SHALL be currently registered and display the proper stickers before launching, renting, and occupying a slip. * 73-18-7 Registration Requirements. * (1)(a) Except as provided by Section 73-18-9, the owner of each motorboat and sailboat on the waters of this state shall register with the division as provided in this chapter * (1)(b) A person may not place, give permission for the placement of, operate, or give permission for the operation of a motorboat or sailboat on the waters of this state, unless the motorboat or sailboat is registered as provided in this chapter. * To rent a slip a boat owner shall have a minimum of $50,000 bodily injury/death and $15,000 property damage insurance. * All storage fees at Great Salt Lake State Park shall be paid up and current before a Boat Slip Lease and dock assignment will be issued. * A Boat Slip Lease will need to be filled out and filed with the Great Salt Lake State Park PRIOR to being issued a slip assignment and occupying a slip. * Current registration and proof of insurance is required before a Boat Slip Lease will be authorized. As per 73-18-7 (1)(b) cannot allow permission for launching of a vessel and occupying a slip without the vessel being currently registered. * A copy of the current registration and proof of insurance shall be provided to the marina office PRIOR to completion of a Boat Slip Lease and occupying a slip. * Slip assignments are at the discretion of the Harbor Master. We will strive to assign the slip you want but we cannot guarantee it. The water is still very shallow and many of your old slips are just not deep enough to rent yet. K dock did not fare the winter very well and needs work before it will be available. For more information on requirements for a Boat Slip Lease please visit www.gslmarina.com<http://www.gslmarina.com>

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Road Construction - Flat Tires on Trailers
by Dave Shearer 04 Apr '23

04 Apr '23

Road construction on the frontage road moves along and is just a bit ahead of schedule. That is amazing considering the weather has not cooperated at all. The plan is to start paving sometime next week. If you haven't fixed your trailer tires so boats can be moved, now is the time to do it. The construction company will start in the parking lot very soon. Thanks Dave

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What Happened to the Reef?
by Dave Shearer 04 Apr '23

04 Apr '23

Well, runoff has just barely begun and the lake has already come up three feet from last year's historic low levels. We usually only come up two feet from spring runoff. So we have a LOT more water coming our way. We have had an historic winter that will allow us to put many boats back in the water. The rowing clubs have already returned and are enjoying the lake. Next will be the sailboats. The reef has disappeared under the water surface. We still need to inspect the docks but plan to start renting slips mid-April. That is just around the corner. What a year! Dave

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Dave's 25th Anniversary Social
by Dave Shearer 04 Apr '23

04 Apr '23

Celebrating 25 Years of GSL Living Please join us as we recognize Dave's 25th Anniversary of living at the Great Salt Lake and the return of sailing/boating/rowing to our marina community! Saturday, May 6th noon to four pm at the Marina pavilion. We will provide the main course and would welcome side salads, chips, desserts, etc. Please bring your favorite "Dave" story to share as we look back on his amazing career (no, he's not quite retiring yet) as the longest running resident/Harbormaster along the shores of the Great Salt Lake. It has been an incredible winter blessed with a LOT of water allowing so many of us to return to the lake that we love. It is time to come out, socialize, celebrate and see old friends. Please RSVP so we know how much main course to provide.

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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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