GSL Slip Renters, I'm thinking of postponing the March crane day. We have five boats signed up to pull out and no boats signed up to put in (go figure). Anyway, I am watching the lake levels closely and am thinking, since it is unlikely boats will be signing up to put in to a marina they may not be able to get out of in a few months, that it makes more sense to postpone Crane Day until April or even May. We have quite a demand for crane services. We just have several boats that can't make the March date. My plan is to hire two cranes just as the lake shows signs that it has topped out and is beginning to drop (historically April through early June). This will give the best advantage to the deeper draft boats to reach the crane-out spot. And why two cranes? Many of you do not have trailers. The plan would be to lift boats out without trailers and temporarily put them on the state trailer or another loaner trailer and then transport them to the area of the parking lot we will set up for dry storage. This is where the other crane will be staged and will lift the boat off the trailer and onto boat stands or cradles. Each boat owner will be responsible for purchasing boat stands or cradles. We do not have cradles or boat stands for long term rental. Sorry. We are finally getting snow at the marina today and in the mountains. Although this is a small storm it is opening the door for a much larger storm early next week. And it looks as though there are a series of storms behind that one. We may finally be getting the winter we deserve. But I feel I must be truthful with you and tell you the snowpack is not great right now. We are only at 74% for the Great Salt Lake Drainage area. We need a significant rebound in March and April. It can happen. It has before. But I think it is time to plan for the worst case scenario. And that is that we may only have 3 feet of water in the marina if our snowpack doesn't climb to 100% by the end of April. And it is possible we may have less than two feet in the marina mouth. We also only have about three feet of water from the end of B dock to the launch ramp. I will keep you posted weekly on snowpack percentages and lake levels so that you can make your own decisions on what to do with your boats. I'm sorry that I do not have any new news on dredging at this time. And if we do not start getting significant snowpack, even with dredging, boats with drafts over four feet may still be in trouble by fall. SNOW! PLEASE! One more positive bit of news is that there is 4.9 feet of water in the mouth. Get out and use your boats while you can. Spring sailing on the lake is some of the best. For those who have already signed up for the March crane day please give me your feedback on postponing. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142