November 2012 - GSL-Marina - mailman.xmission.com

Marina News and other information
by Dave Shearer 29 Nov '12

29 Nov '12

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. The MARINA NEWS has been updated at www.gslmarina.com just click on the NEWS tab on the menu at the top of the home page. Information included in the news is: . The tragedy with the duck hunters . Time to renew your contracts . Continuing problems related to security breaches in the marina . How to use a garage door opener to get into the marina after hours . Using the pump-a-head during the winter . Use of navigation lights (of course you knew I had to bring that one up again) . Problems with forecasting winds this winter. December starts this Saturday. It is now time to mention the 30 something annual Bottom-of-the-Pit Chili Cook off. Saturday, December 22nd from 11am to 2pm at the Yacht Club/Common Room. Bring out your best chili dish (or sides). There will be a context for the best tasting, most original, and hottest (spiciest). Come celebrate the shortest day of the year and the coming of a new boating season. Bring out your contract renewals. Come see old friends. And prepare to stuff yourself on chili. No RSVP's necessary. Just show up. RC Sailboat Racing this Sunday at 2:30pm. The crowd and interest is growing. Hope to see you there. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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High Wind Warning
by David Shearer 28 Nov '12

28 Nov '12

High wind warning for Great Salt Lake tonight. Un forecasted winds are reaching 50mph near the south shores of the lake. Stay posted to local forecasts before venturing on the lake tomorrow Sent from my iPhone

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Pump Out - RC Sailboat Racing
by Dave Shearer 24 Nov '12

24 Nov '12

GSL Slip Renters. Today is a nice day. If you need to pump out your heads we will have the pump-a-head available today. Tomorrow is looking like nice weather. RC Sailboat racing is on for 2:30pm. Hope to see you there. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Post Turkey Fest and Other items
by Dave Shearer 21 Nov '12

21 Nov '12

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. As some of you know, my job became somewhat hectic Saturday evening and is just now settling down. So I wanted to get back to some business now. First of all. The Turkey Fest was a great success. I believe it was the largest ever. I had to leave abruptly and was not able to socialize with all of you as I wished. But I want to thank everyone for bringing such great food. It was quite the spread. Second. The mast hoist is jammed again. We will not be able to get it repaired until sometime next week. I hope none of you need it right away. I will keep you posted on when it will be back in service. RC Racing is scheduled for this Sunday at 2:30pm. Hope to see you here. And have yourself a happy Thanksgiving. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Weekend Activities Update
by Dave Shearer 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users What an incredible response to the Turkey Fest. It looks to be a record crowd. And the weather looks good for Saturday. We will begin serving the turkeys (all eight of them) at 4pm SHARP. The Turkey Cup RC Sailboat Race is being moved to Sunday at 2:30pm (weather permitting) Brock's Wake is set for Sunday from 11:30am to 1:30pm. I will have Clam Chowder available (until it runs out). Sides are welcome. The plan is to have the Wake on K dock in front of Brock's boat. If the weather is inclement we will move it to the club house and patio. Bring any pictures you have of Brock. We will post them on the display board. As mentioned before, the RC racing will be on Sunday at 2:30pm weather permitting. This will be a regatta style format. And thank you for all that are getting their slip/dry storage contracts in early. You can also bring your contracts to the Turkey Fest, the Wake, or the Bottom-of-the-Pit party in December. And I need to make a reminder about dock lines. We had a boat break their dock lines in the 75mph winds a week ago. The boat ended up wedging itself underneath the dock and breaking off all its stanchions. If your dock lines are more than two years old replace them. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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GSL Water Watch Report - Good News
by Dave Shearer 11 Nov '12

11 Nov '12

GSL/Antelope Slip Renters and Marina Users An absolutely incredible storm. Broke records. And this is good news for Great Salt Lake. Here is where we are now: Percent of precipitation for November to-date: 302% Percent of precipitation for all of November: 108% (we have all our normal precipitation for November and then some extra) Percent of precipitation for the water year (October through May) 151% to-date Percent of precipitation since January 1st: 81% (at was in the 65% range before this storm) Snowpack for the Great Salt Lake Drainage area: 124% Snowpack for the Bear River: 121% (this provides most of the river water to Great Salt Lake Snowpack for the Weber/Ogden: 127% Snowpack for the Provo/Jordan: 128% (was 32% before this storm) If we start the water year out at 0 on October 1st, what date are we at in equivalent normal precipitation? December 2nd! We are ahead of schedule! This is similar to last year's pattern. We did above average for October and November. Then we only did 2% for December. I think that was a fluke. Storms are lined up out there. If we can keep them coming through northern Utah we will have a great winter. More detail can be viewed at www.gslmarina.com by going to the RESOURCES Tab and then clicking Current Water Watch Report or just clicking on the following link: http://www.gslmarina.com/WaterWatch20102011/tabid/141/Default.aspx Pray for Snow! Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Contracts and Storm
by Dave Shearer 10 Nov '12

10 Nov '12

GSL and Antelope Island Slip Renters, Getting the contracts out by email was much quicker than we thought it would be. Anyone who has a boat in the marina or trailer in storage should have received the Slip Renewal Package by email now. If you did not receive one, the following reasons are why: 1. Your past due balance was too large. Please make arrangements to pay down your balance ASAP or plan to remove your property by December 31st. 2. Your email that we have on file is a bad one. 3. Your server is blocking it 4. It went to your junk mail. Check there. WHAT A STORM! Yesterdays snowfall and direct precipitation was a RECORD! In one storm alone we got 75% of moisture for the whole month of November. And we have a few more storms on their way. The storms are out there just like they were last year. But last year they just kept going over the top of Utah with an occasional brush by. This year the pattern is doing much the same thing except the storms are digging a little further south and dumping on northern Utah. If we can trust this pattern to continue the Great Salt Lake Drainage area may have another great year as it did two years ago. The rest of Utah is likely to stay in a drought though. All we need to have a good drainage year is for the northern Uintah's and the northern Wasatch Front to have good moisture. October delivered on that promise. And November looks to do the same thing. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Slip Contract Renewal
by Dave Shearer 09 Nov '12

09 Nov '12

GSL Slip Renters Sorry for all the emails today. But this one is important. Starting today through Sunday we will be sending you individual emails requesting your slip contract for the 2013 season. The email will have instructions on how to renew your contract. Remember, all your slip contracts and Credit Card Autopay Forms expire on the 31st of December. NO EXEPTIONS Please follow the instructions on the email you will individually receive to renew your contract and get them back to us before the end of the year. The sooner the better as it takes time to process 350 contracts and auto pay forms. We WILL be changing the gate code this year. And we WILL be rekeying the dock gates this year. If, by Monday, you haven't received your individual email it is because your past due slip rent is too large for us to renew your contract. For those that have a substantial past due balance, you will need to make arrangements ASAP to pay those balances down or to have your vessel/trailer removed from the marina by December 31st. Thank you, and if you have any questions please feel free to email or call 801-250-1898 Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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What a Storm!
by Dave Shearer 09 Nov '12

09 Nov '12

GSL & Antelope Island Slip Renters and Marina Users. What a storm! It has been snowing all day at the marina and it is beginning to accumulate. We have already received ½ inch of moisture which puts us right on track for November. Just like the big October storm this storm is parked over the top of us and should continue to drop moisture all day and night. And Lake Effect snow should pack the mountains with more snow tomorrow and Sunday. Top gusts last night/this morning was 74mph. All boats rode through the storm just fine. Pray for more snow. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Brock Andrus Obit and Wake Plans
by Dave Shearer 09 Nov '12

09 Nov '12

Brock Andrus' obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune today. A Celebration of Life is being held tonight at 6pm in the Founders Room at the Zions Bank Building. One South Main, 18th Floor. Here is a link to the obituary: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/saltlaketribune/obituary.aspx?n=brock-andru s <http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/saltlaketribune/obituary.aspx?n=brock-andr us&pid=160909300#fbLoggedOut> &pid=160909300#fbLoggedOut We will be holding a WAKE for Brock on Sunday, November 18th from 11:30am to 1:30pm on K Dock at the Great Salt Lake Marina (weather permitting). If the weather doesn't cooperate we will hold the WAKE at the GSL Yacht Club. IF you have any pictures of Brock, please bring them. We will post them on the board at the Wake. And bring your best Brock Story to tell. I will provide either Clam Chowder or Chili. Other side dishes are welcome. We may even have left over Turkey from the Turkey Fest the previous evening. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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