April 2019 - GSL-Marina - mailman.xmission.com

PARTIAL PARK CLOSURE
by Dave Shearer 21 Apr '19

21 Apr '19

Tomorrow night (Monday) we will be closing the south parking lot of the marina to ALL vehicle traffic. It will remain closed through most of Tuesday. You can still access the docks and your boats but you will have to walk in to do so. Please park in the northwest parking lot if you come out tomorrow night or Tuesday. I apologize for the inconvenience Dave

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CORRECTION!@
by Dave Shearer 20 Apr '19

20 Apr '19

The clinic is SUNDAY, April 28th at 10am Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898 [DNR Parks Logo]

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SAILING CLINIC
by Dave Shearer 20 Apr '19

20 Apr '19

I mentioned this winter that the Emergency Response Team would be holding spring clinics on Sailing on the Great Salt Lake. We the first one has been finally scheduled. It will be Saturday, April 28 at the Great Salt Lake Marina. This should be a good one. It is on de-winterizing your boat and inspecting your boat and rigging before the new sailing season. It will be a hands-on clinic with a lot of good advice. Clinic will start at 10am. Hope to see you there. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898 [DNR Parks Logo]

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Sailing Clinic UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 20 Apr '19

20 Apr '19

I forgot to request RSVPs for the upcoming sailing clinic. Please RSVP if you are planning on coming so we know how much material and seating we need to provide for Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898 [DNR Parks Logo]

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CRANE DAY
by Dave Shearer 17 Apr '19

17 Apr '19

So this is who I have signed up for the May Crane Day. If your name is not on the list I do not have you signed up. This is likely to be the only crane day this spring or summer so if you want to put in the lake and sail this year or pull out please make sure you confirm by email. Silver Christensen. Again, if your name is not on the list you have not reserved a spot for Crane Day. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898 [DNR Parks Logo]

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The Rest of the Story
by Dave Shearer 17 Apr '19

17 Apr '19

We focus so much on snowpack for our summer sailing water depths at Great Salt Lake. But that is just part of the story. On average, we get half of our annual lake level from snowpack runoff. And that is sitting at 148% today with the all-important Bear River Basin sitting at 139%. Very good numbers. But the other 50% of our annual lake level number comes from direct precipitation. I base a "Water Watch Year" on the amount of precipitation we get from October through May. These are the months the lake has a chance of coming up despite evaporation. Well we are sitting at 109% right now with March being responsible for 207% and April at 119%. Remember that April is only half way over and we are already at 119% of expected precipitation for the whole month! These are very good and important numbers. We are in solid territory for a net-positive lake level year. That means the lake will be higher this year in the fall than it was last year in the fall. We have learned, at Great Salt Lake, that times can be tough. We may have another tough year next year. We may also be out of this drought and may finally see a few good water years. We don't know. So let us get on the water and enjoy what we have been provided. The Harbor Master Eardley Spit Cruise (June 1) is just around the corner. Lets get those boats prepared for a great cruise and picnic! See you on the water! Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898 [DNR Parks Logo]

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GO GET ON THE WATER!
by Dave Shearer 17 Apr '19

17 Apr '19

Looks like we are in for a bit of a stretch of good weather. GET OUT ON THE WATER! ENJOY the lake levels! And don't forget to come out and check on your boats. We have had over 2 inches of water this month. That is enough to sink a boat with clogged scuppers. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898 [DNR Parks Logo]

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CRANE DAY
by Dave Shearer 17 Apr '19

17 Apr '19

I have not had much response on when people want the spring Crane Day to be so I have finally set the date. It will be Tuesday, April 30. YOU MUST RSVP TO BE A PART OF THIS CRANE DAY. Please RSVP by email to dshearer(a)gslmarina.com<mailto:dshearer@gslmarina.com> If you are interested in putting your boat in the lake or pulling your boat out please let me know ASAP. This is likely to be the only public crane day this spring. I feel confident we will be able to keep all the boats in the water this year. Thanks Dave

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WOW! Expect to have a wet spring
by Dave Shearer 15 Apr '19

15 Apr '19

We have FINALLY hit some critically important numbers for the Great Salt Lake. Our snowpack is now 140% with the very important Bear River drainage being at 131%. These are the numbers we NEEDED to see this year! I feel fairly confident thinking the lake may come up another 0.7' this spring giving us a net-positive year with a lake level this fall of 4192.8'. That would be a net increase of 0.6' for the year. These are not great numbers by any means. But it is a start and is likely to give most of the boats a summer sailing season. All but one boat can get out of the marina now. It is possible that we may come up more than that but not likely. The National Weather Service is predicting a much-wetter-than normal spring, summer, and fall. Their predictions are very often wrong. But this year it seams like they are on track. And the other bit of good news is that the mouth of the marina, unlike last year, does not seem to have silted in this time. The Catalina 30's, which draw 5.25' are getting out without hitting. So get out, sail and enjoy the nice recreation days that Mother Nature will provide us this year. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898 [DNR Parks Logo]

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Sad News
by Dave Shearer 14 Apr '19

14 Apr '19

We have lost another member of the Great Salt Lake Community. Wally Wright died peacefully on March 24, 2019. Wally had a Tollycraft motor boat at the Great Salt Lake Marina. He was one of the original concessionaires managing the marina for the State of Utah back in the late 1970's and early 80's. He was also instrumental in the construction of the new Saltair back in 1980. He believed greatly in the tourism potential of Great Salt Lake. His obituary can be read by clicking on the following link: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/deseretnews/obituary.aspx?n=wallace-adria…

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