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Eardley Spit Cruise - AND WARNING
by Dave Shearer 26 Jun '20

26 Jun '20

The weather looks fantastic for tomorrow's cruise. REMEMBER TO PRACTICE SAFE SOCIAL DISTANCING AND FOLLOW ALL CDC, STATE AND COUNTY GUIDELINES. Remember that we will NOT be hosting any beach activities. For those that want to go to the beach you must find your own way there. We will be cooking brats and dogs from our boat and transporting them by dingy to each individual boat anchored up. A REMINDER THAT WE WILL NOT BE PROVIDING PLATES, UTENSILS OR CONDIMENTS. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO BRING YOUR OWN AS WELL AS BEVERAGES AND SIDE DISHES. The Eardley Spit buoy is missing. We will try to get it set before the event but I cannot guarantee we will have time. We plan to start delivering brats and dogs to the individual boats starting around noon. WARNING - For those that are thinking of staying overnight at the spit, the wind is supposed to pick up in the evening and Sunday's weather forecast is for very strong wind. So be prepared. See you tomorrow. Dave

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Eardley Spit Cruise ITS ON!
by Dave Shearer 25 Jun '20

25 Jun '20

Ok. Eardley Spit Cruise will be next Saturday, June 27. PLEASE RSVP if you haven't already for that date. There are some important instructions and details about this year's event. So please read to the end if you are going on the cruise. * Because of COVID19 restrictions we will not be able to do any organized beach activities. You can go to the beach on your own and do what you want but please practice safe social distancing, CDC, State and County (Tooele) guidelines while on the cruise and on the beach. Guidelines are attached. * We will not be able to shuttle people to the beach at all. If you want to go you will have to get there on your own. * We will not be able to do the usual pot-luck style lunch. We were planning on an elaborate meal this year but with COVID19 restrictions and some produce being much tougher to find we will only be doing the main course of Brats and Hot Dogs. Sorry about that. Please plan on providing your own side dishes. * We will not be able to provide plates, utensils or condiments so plan on bringing that yourself and have it on your boat. We will provide Brats or Hot Dogs and buns. * We will not be able to provide beverages so plan on bringing your own. * Plan on hauling your own trash out. * It is likely to be sunny and warm so don't forget shade and sunscreen. I hope we can return to a normal beach party next year. This has been a tough year for all of us. See you at Eardley next Saturday. Dave

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Eardley Spit Cruise
by Dave Shearer 19 Jun '20

19 Jun '20

Well, I'm thinking it is time to do Eardley Spit Cruise with the stipulations mentioned in earlier emails. The date has not positively been set but will probably be Saturday, June 27th. Does that work for people? Please RSVP if you plan on attending (with the number of people per boat). Thanks Dave

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CRANE DAY POSTPONED
by Dave Shearer 16 Jun '20

16 Jun '20

I just found out I have jury duty next week. So I need to postpone Crane Day. Can everyone make it on Tuesday, May 7? Let me know. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898 [DNR Parks Logo]

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Recent Boating Accidents
by Dave Shearer 12 Jun '20

12 Jun '20

I was going to bring this up with individuals involved in the incidents but since we have had more than a few in the last week and a half I thought I would send this out as a reminder to the whole boating community on the email list. We have had a few boating accidents in the marina lately. These were reported to me . . . but not by the parties involved. Some of these collisions, although just purely an accident, left damage to someone else's property. The marina is always a busy place with many eyes watching. So here is a reminder of Park rule R651-223-1 which requires notifying a Park Ranger or Park Manager after a boating accident. The reporting needs to be immediate unless not able to do so for safety reasons. The notification shall include: A). the date, time, and location of the occurrence; B). The assigned number of the vessel(s) C). The name and address of the owner and operator. Further, Utah Code 73-18-13.1 states the following: (2)(a) The operator of a vessel who has reason to believe that the operator may have been involved in an accident resulting in only damage to another vessel or other property shall remain at the scene of the accident until the operator has fulfilled the requirements of Section 73-18-13. (b) If the operator has reason to believe that the operator may have been involved in an accident resulting in damage to another vessel or other property only after leaving the scene of the accident, the operator shall immediately comply as nearly as possible with the requirements of Section 73-18-13 (3) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. In the previous incidents this month we have notified the owners of boats that were hit. In the most recent incident we are still notifying the owners. And please do not forget your navigation lights. They are required to be on at sunset. It is not an excuse to be out at sunset if your navigation lights do not work. Below is a link to the Utah Boating Laws and Rules that discuss navigation lights and also registering and properly displaying your boat registration. Because we have had problems with navigation lights and the recent collisions Park Rangers will be stepping up patrols on the lake and in the marina. If you have any questions about these issues please feel free to contact me. If you are worried your boat is one that may have been hit, please don't worry if you haven't heard from me in the next 24 hours. Thanks Dave

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CHECK YOUR DOCK LINES
by Dave Shearer 09 Jun '20

09 Jun '20

This is a reminder to CHECK YOUR DOCK LINES! On Saturday, during our strong wind storm, one of the boats at the marina had a dock line that became unsecured. This allowed his boat to push into the hose bib on the dock. The hose bib broke and the gushing water filled the boat with water causing to mostly sink. Check those dock lines

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Marina Update
by Dave Shearer 09 Jun '20

09 Jun '20

Well, we have full power again after five days. We also have internet again. That will allow us to start updating forecasts on www.gslmarina.com<http://www.gslmarina.com>. We can now receive emails and calls again. There is nothing like the Black Hole of 2020!

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Issues at Marina
by Dave Shearer 08 Jun '20

08 Jun '20

For those of you that have been out here recently you’ve realized that some of our facilities are not functioning and the weather forecast updates at www.glsmarina.com<http://www.glsmarina.com> has not been updated. On Thursday we experienced a brownout in the park. The brownout was caused by Rocky Mountain Power cable fault. This cable is 16 feet underground once the fault was found it was decided that RMP would bore dig and replace the cables to all three phases of power as it was felt the other two phases were not too far before failure The brownout caused us to shut down the main restroom building to protect the sewer pumps. They will blow up if they don’t have consistent power. We also have limited power at the marina office. There is power to the entry station, VC, and docks on the north basin. There is no power in the south basin docks. Early Saturday morning brought a strong wind storm through the Tooele Valley knocking out several power poles that supply power to the marina. The power was not restored till later in the evening Unfortunately the power has knocked out our internet which allows all our systems and buildings to communicate We can’t update web pages because of this and email is limited. We hope to have power restored tomorrow and we can then restore sewer pumps and internet. We hope to be fully functional by Wednesday Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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Eardley Spit - POSTPONED
by Dave Shearer 04 Jun '20

04 Jun '20

It saddens me to do this but the forecast for Saturday has degraded substantially. We can expect 30+ mph winds from the south and an increasing chance of thunderstorms. Therefore we are postponing Eardley Spit. It will not happen this weekend. I will get another date set up soon. Sorry. Dave

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Eardley Spit Update
by Dave Shearer 02 Jun '20

02 Jun '20

Unfortunately the forecast for Saturday has downgraded substantially. One model is calling for winds in excess of 30mph in the Grantsville Bay area. That would make for dangerous and uncomfortable anchoring conditions. There is also a chance of thunderstorms. We are not postponing yet but if the models don't improve by Thursday night we will look for an alternate date very soon. Keep posted to your emails. Dave

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