March 2010 - GSL-Marina - mailman.xmission.com

Marina is Open
by Dave Shearer 01 Apr '10

01 Apr '10

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users The marina is now open to the public. If you need restroom facilities, please use the porta potties we have brought in. Electricity has been restored. We are working to restore sewer facilities asap. Please keep away from what used to be our maintenance building. It is still smoldering. We are still working with limited communications so it may be a day or two before we have forecasts again on GSLMARINA.com Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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GATE
by Dave Shearer 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

DAMNED IT! PLEASE PEOPLE. WHEN YOU COME OUT HERE LOCK THE GATE BEHIND YOU. WE HAVE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC ENTERING THE FACILITIES AT THIS TIME! Thanks for your understanding. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Marina Status
by Dave Shearer 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users The marina is closed and shall remain that way until further notice. However, that closure is to the general public. Not the slip renters and clubs that use the lake. As a marina user you are welcome to come out. You will need your dock key as we do not have electricity to open the gate. If you do not have a key please call me at 801-209-9142 and we will get you in. Thanks Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Marina Fire
by Dave Shearer 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

GSL Slip renters and marina users As many of you have probably seen on the news by now, we have had a fire that impacted the marina. A fast moving fire off the Oquirrs, fueled by 65mph winds pushed the fire into the marina. And, Incredibly, we have come out of this very lucky. Yes, there is damage. But almost exclusively to PARKS property. I will issue a full report tomorrow. But here is a brief summary. The fire moved rapidly from the Southern Pacific rail tracks up the Oquirrs. Fueled by winds, it moved down and jumped SR 201, I-80, and then the frontage road where it caught the fragmities near Blackrock on fire. Then it moved rapidly towards the marina. We lost our maintenance buildings. A total loss. But, quick action by the Unified Fire Department and the fact that the front came it at the right time saved the marina. The fire burned up to Secured Dry Storage and Unsecured Dry Storage and stopped at the edge of the parking lot. There is some minor damage to about 12 trailers in unsecured storage. The damage to six of those trailers is a little more extensive. But no trailers were lost. There is some damage to a Catalina 22 sailboat in unsecured dry storage. This is quite reparable. There is minor damage to some sculling shells in Secured Storage. This damage is from the heat of the flames and is just some blistering damage. And that is it. The sculling storage buildings are unscathed. ALL SAILBOATS (except for the damage to the Catalina 22) are unscathed. I want to thank all those that followed evacuation instructions. And I want to thank all of those that understood why we wouldn't let you in to check your property. NOW, HERE IS WHERE WE ARE: We have no power. All power poles between here and Lakeside burned to cinders. Rocky Mountain Power is working feverishly on this and anticipates we will have power mid day tomorrow. We will open the marina to ALL slip renters, Dry Storage Renters and our marina clubs first thing tomorrow morning. You will need your dock keys to access the marina. PLEASE CLOSE AND LOCK THE GATE BEHIND YOU! If you do not have a key to the gate please call my cell phone number 801-209-9142 and we will make arrangements to let you in (please do not call me tonight!) We will open the marina to the general public as soon as we have power and do our final assessment. We anticipate this being tomorrow evening or Wednesday. For those of you with some trailer damage, we will give a full report tomorrow along with instructions on how this will be handled from our end. Again, thank you for your understanding. And please realize that communications may be slow for a little while but we will endeavor to get back to all inquiries as soon as possible. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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MARINA CLOSED
by Dave Shearer 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

THE MARINA IS CLOSED! DO NOT COME OUT! Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Fire near marina
by Dave Shearer 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. Apparently they have re-opened the freeway. But we have lost all internet and phone communications from the fire. At this time it appears unlikely the fire will put the marina in danger. But there is some risk Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Access to Marina Closed
by Dave Shearer 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. Access to the marina is likely to close at 1pm till further notice. A large fire just south of the marina is causing concern and UHP is planning on closing I-80 and SR201. I will inform you of further details when we have them. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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High Wind Warning
by Dave Shearer 29 Mar '10

29 Mar '10

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. A High Wind Warning has been issued for Great Salt Lake and The Great Salt Lake Marina area for tomorrow. The wind will be from the south in the morning and will continue to build all day until the front comes through mid evening. We could see gusts in the marina from 60 to 90mph (depending on the angle of the approaching wind). Spring begins the windy season and this spring appears to be holding true to that. We are seeing an increase of broken dock lines. Have you checked your dock lines lately? Have you checked your sail covers? Is all your property at the marina securely tied down? Are your hatches closed and secured? If you have any doubt you may want to come out tonight and check your boat one more time. Good luck Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Marina News
by GSL Harbormaster 02 Mar '10

02 Mar '10

New updated marina news posted at www.gslmarina.com Just go to the NEWS tab of the main menu.

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