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Weather Forecast
by Dave Shearer 17 Nov '17

17 Nov '17

Small Craft Advisory for today. Strong southeast winds are still on the lake and will switch to the northwest this afternoon with heavy seas. I will continue to issue weather warnings by email until the new website is up and running . . . hopefully next week. Then I will stop bothering all of you with trivial weather matters by email. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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B Dock Power
by Dave Shearer 16 Nov '17

16 Nov '17

B Dock now has power again. Also the lake is definitely coming up. We have come up 0.3 tenths of a foot since our low for the year. And the new www.gslmarina.com <http://www.gslmarina.com> website should be up very soon. It will still be a work in progress but should provide weather/water data again as well as useful information. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Weather Warning
by Dave Shearer 16 Nov '17

16 Nov '17

Since the original GSLMARINA.com can no longer be updated I am sending this weather warning out by email. We have issued a Gale Force Warning for Great Salt Lake. We could see gusts over 50mph today. The new www.gslmarina.com website should be up-and-running in a few more days . . . hopefully! Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Re: [GSL-Marina] Trailer Stuff . . .
by B.T.Pratt 15 Nov '17

15 Nov '17

Fellow sailors, Sorry folks, but the trailer stuff has all been spoken for by the first caller, Grace Rambo, the new owner of the C-27 Ebon Hawk on I-Dock. Thanks for your interest. Bry Pratt

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Trailer Stuff Available For the Taking
by B.T.Pratt 15 Nov '17

15 Nov '17

Fellow sailors, I have some boat trailer stuff I used on my Catalina 30’s trailer and for which I no longer have a need. Anyone who can use it is welcome to it. · 4 jack stands, 3 ton capacity. · 2 ratchet tie down straps, 2” wide x 27 ft. long. · Trailer jack wheel, 5 ¾” diam. with 2” diam. round socket. · Trailer jack plate, 4” x 7 ¾” with 2” diam. round socket. · 2-5/16” trailer hitch ball. · 6 ton bottle jack. · Scissor jack. · 20” spider wrench w/ 11/16” (17mm), ¾” (19mm), 13/16” (21mm), 7/8” (22mm) sockets. · 8” swivel wheel w/ hard rubber tire and 5”x 6” plate drilled at corners w/ ½” bolts, washers and nuts, 10” from top of plate to bottom of wheel. I had a plate welded under the trailer tongue to accept the wheel for trailer launching rather than trusting the trailer jack wheel. Let me know by email (btpratt(a)infowest.com) or phone (801-419-1586) if you want any or all of the items. I’ll have them in my car on Saturday afternoon, before and during Dave’s Turkey Extravaganza. Bry Pratt Narragansett, Slip I-19

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GSL Marina website
by Harbormaster 10 Nov '17

10 Nov '17

Unfortunately it looks like www.gslmarina.com <http://www.gslmarina.com> has finally become unstable under its current platform of DOTNETNUKE. I have been designing a new website where can get up-to-date information as well as current weather forecasts and lake conditions. This site is near ready and will be switched on soon. It will still be called www.gslmarina.com <http://www.gslmarina.com> but it will have somewhat of a new look. If there are any features you would like to see on the new site please let me know and I will try to incorporate them. Until then it is likely the forecasts on the old site will not be accurate as it will not let me save changes. Sorry for the inconvenience. Dave

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Water to docks
by Dave Shearer 31 Oct '17

31 Oct '17

The water to the docks will be turned off this weekend. We will leave the water to the service dock on all winter but the pump-a-head will also be winterized. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Turkey Fest - RSVP time
by Dave Shearer 31 Oct '17

31 Oct '17

Well my annual Turkey Fest is only 18 days away now. This is a long-standing tradition now to deep fry turkeys the Saturday before Thanksgiving. If you have never had deep fried turkey you are missing out. Saturday, November 18th at the Great Salt Lake Marina will be the annual Dave's Deep Fried Turkey Social. I will provide the turkeys but I need to know how many people will be coming so I have enough to feed everyone. Side dishes are not required but are certainly welcome. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. This is a great social to see everyone again and to have some great food! Turkey will be served PROMPTLY at 4pm. This event is open to the whole marina community regardless of club affiliation or type of water craft you own (sailboat, canoe, sculling shell, row boat, etc) Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Lake Level - Good News
by Dave Shearer 31 Oct '17

31 Oct '17

I have been watching the lake level very closely for the last month. It is showing signs that it bottomed out about a month ago and it looks as if the lake level is rising now. This is about three weeks earlier than normal. And NOAA is still predicting a wetter-than-normal fall and winter for us. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Upcoming Events
by Dave Shearer 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

To the whole Great Salt Lake Marina Community. There are some great events coming up very soon. Please mark them down on your calendar. October 28th is the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club's annual Pumpkin Patch Social. This is a great event for the kids and adults and is open to all regardless of club affiliation or not. 5pm is the dinner at the yacht club. The GSLYC is asking for a modest $5.00 fee for non-members to pay for the sloppy joe dinner. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. BYOB 6pm is the Costume Parade and contest - Scariest, Funniest, Most Creative. 6:45pm is trick or treating for the kids. The kids will go down to the docks and trick or treat from the boats. Please decorate your boats. It makes it much more fun for the kids. November 18th is my annual Dave's Turkey Fest Social. I have been running this event for over 25 years now. This event is open to the whole marina community. I will be deep-frying turkeys. If you have never had deep-fried turkey you are definitely missing out! This event started in the early 1990's and included a handful of people and one deep fried turkey. It has now grown to over 100 people and 8 deep-fried turkeys! The event is free for everyone. I will provide the turkeys. But I do ask that you bring a side dish if possible. We will serve PROMPTLY at 4pm. PLEASE RSVP for this event so I know how may turkeys to deep fry. December 16th is the Bottom-of-the-Pit Party. This is the longest running tradition at the Great Salt Lake. It is traditionally a chili cooking party to celebrate the Bottom Of The Pit (shortest day of the year) and to celebrate the coming of a new sailing season. This social has been going on since the 1970's when Clint Baty, my predecessor as Harbor Master, cooked up a batch of chili on the dock on a cold winter day. Clint died this year. So I would like to make this year's event a celebration of Clint's life and contribution to the Great Salt Lake marina community. This party starts at 11am and goes to 3pm. Bring your favorite chili recipe. If you don't have a favorite chili dish bring out a side dish to share. There will be prizes for best tasting, most original, and spiciest recipe. This is a marina community wide event and is hosted by Great Salt Lake State Marina. These are three great events for the whole marina community. Come out and see old friends, meet new friends, and enjoy a day at America's inland sea! So mark your calendar! Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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