GSL Marina Users and Slip Renters,

On Monday the park returns to winter hours.  This means the front gate will begin closing at 5pm.  If you have guests coming to see you they will have to be in the park before then or you will need to drive down to the gate and let them in.  DO NOT give out the gate code.

Also, we will begin striping the parking lot next week.  This will cause some inconvenience for parking but the inconvenience should be minimal.

Brine shrimp season starts tomorrow.  Please keep clear of their booms.

Duck hunt season also begins tomorrow.

The water to the docks will be shut off soon.  I’m shooting for the last week in October or early November.  But it will all depend on when we get the first cold snap.   Like last year I will try to keep the pump-a-head on all winter.  We will remove the hose as soon as it turns cold though.  You will need to make arrangements to borrow the hose.  Then, after you pump your tanks out, make sure you stick the hose in the lake and pump salt water through the system for at least one minute.  Then return the hose.

Start thinking winter weather.  Start thinking of winterizing your boats.  Getting salt pellets down your scuppers.  Change out your dock lines before the windy season begins.  There is still a lot of great sailing weather ahead of us.  But start thinking about making your boats safe for the winter.

Also, for those that have kayaks and dinghies on the dock, I would like to have them off the dock no later than the last Sunday of October.  Please remove your hoses and take them home or put them on your boat.  PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR HOSES ON THE DOCK THIS WINTER.  They create tripping hazards for the crew when they shovel the docks.  Each year we seem to end up with one person tripping on a hose and ending up in the lake.  Not a pleasant experience when the water temperature is below freezing.  This year, hoses that are left behind after the first weekend of November, will be removed.

Thank you

Harbor Master