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

Marina Parking Lot
by Dave Shearer 16 Jul '10

16 Jul '10

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. One last announcement for today. We will be slurry sealing the marina parking lot this Monday. We will start in the north parking lot in the morning and then move to the south parking lot in the afternoon. We will have to close access to those areas accordingly. This will hopefully be a short and minor inconvenience. Thank you, for your understanding Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898

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Marina Mouth
by Dave Shearer 15 Jul '10

15 Jul '10

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. Ok, This is what happened today at the marina. After working for several months to come up with money, and waiting for the right timing to get the biggest impact for that money, we brought the tug boat "Lucin" down from Promontory Marina today. The Lucin worked on blasting the mouth of the marina out with its prop as he wedged his bow into the rocks. The areas we concentrated on were just outside the mouth, the marina mouth itself, the area to the launch ramp, the main channel in the marina and partially down behind 'E' dock. We have had to wait until the water settled down before we could take soundings (there was so much silt and sediment in the water the depth sounders would not work for hours. We have now checked almost all the areas and, at this time it looks like the "Lucin" was very successful. It appears, from our soundings, that the mouth is now blown down to a depth of 6 to 7 feet (with one small hump of 5.9). This does not mean our soundings are correct or that we picked up everything accurately so caution should still be used. It is also possible the "Lucin" lodged debris loose that could also be a hazard. So take it easy for awhile when going through the marina and mouth. What the "Lucin" did was to blow a year's worth of silt out of the mouth. Some of this silt was two feet thick. We are now back to the hardpan clay that we dredged to two years ago. Once you start hitting this clay and become stuck, your boating season is probably over. To remove the hardpan clay from the mouth is an extensive project that will cost a minimum of $50,000.00 dollars. We have currently begun begging for about $5,000,000.00 dollars to dredge the whole marina, but with the current economic situation I am expecting no miracles of funding. I apologize that you have not heard about the plans this week. We wanted to keep this low profile until funding was secure and we knew if we were successful or not. We did not want to give any false hope. At this point vessels drawing nearly 6 feet will likely begin having troubles getting out early to mid August. Vessels drawing 5' or more may begin having issues mid to late August. And vessels drawing 4' may possibly make it the whole year. I wish we could have bought you all more of a boating season. But we have done what it was in our power to do. Who knows. Maybe the legislatures will hear our plight and more money will be coming our way. Now, on the bad side; The marina stinks right now. And the water in the marina looks like a Louisiana beach. It's black as black can get. The "Lucin" also cut the anchor line to the red buoy outside the mouth. So please stay close to the Green buoy until we can get this replaced. The stink and the black color should go away in a day or two. Safe Boating Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina

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Marina Mouth Open
by Dave Shearer 15 Jul '10

15 Jul '10

GSL Slip Renters and marina users. The marina mouth is now open. It may be a little smelly for a day or two though. But hopefully you won't be running aground in the mouth for awhile. Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Marina Mouth Closed
by Dave Shearer 15 Jul '10

15 Jul '10

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users Thursday Morning, the marina mouth is closed for the next several hours. Please avoid heading out on the lake until this afternoon. Sorry for the late notice and inconvenience. If you must head out on the lake we will make arrangements. Thanks you, for your understanding Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Crane Day
by Dave Shearer 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

GSL Slip Renters Hank Boland has planned for a crane for next Wednesday at the Great Salt Lake Marina. Time for the crane is 9am. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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