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Trashed Marina
by gslharbormaster 08 Apr '08

08 Apr '08

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users The park staff recently walked all the docks. We were somewhat disappointed to find the docks being left in a trashed state recently. Some of the items found are: Crushed Beer Cans piled up Beer bottles left behind Epoxy cups with hardened epoxy boards 12v batteries Outboard motors rope/line razor blades cables life jackets shoes boat parts Coolers Propane tanks and cannisters etc. These items are spread throughout the docks yet 'K' dock seemed to have more than their usual share of clutter. Please remember that this is a public marina. Larry and his crew spend a great deal of time making sure the marina looks nice and clean. Also, please remember that this is a very windy place and any objects left on the dock can become hazardous flying objects. We would like these items cleaned up by the end of this weekend. Thank you Marina Management

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GSL Marina News
by gslharbormaster 07 Apr '08

07 Apr '08

Marina News For The Week of April 7th, 2008 Current Conditions Lake Level 4196.1 Marina Mouth Depth 6.7' approx (in the shallow spots. Center is deeper) Water Temperature 54 degrees GSL Drainage Snowpack 107% Hypothermia Chart Water Temp Exhaustion or Unconsciousness Expected Survival Time _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 32.5d Under 15 minutes Under 15-45 minutes 32.5d - 40d 15 to 30 minutes 30 to 90 minutes 40d to 50d 30 minutes to 60 minutes 1 to 3 hours 50d - 60d 1 to 2 hours 1 to 6 hours 60d - 70d 2 to 7 hours 2 to 40 hours 70d - 80d 3 to 12 hours 3 hours to indefinite Over 80d Indefinite Indefinite Search & Rescue Tips Once again, we have had a SAR situation on the lake where communication problems slowed the process down by several hours. So here are a few helpful tips: 1. USE VHF 16. If you do not have a VHF radio, we HIGHLY recommend you get one. Cell phones are very unreliable on the lake. Also, when you use a cell phone, only one other party is listening to you. With a VHF radio, anyone that has their radio on is hearing you. That will greatly speed up rescue response. Both Antelope Island and GSL Marina monitor VHF 16. With the proper equipment, VHF signals can also be tracked to their origin. This could speed up locating you. 2. Have a GPS on board. Knowing your coordinates (and being able to communicate them) will greatly speed up the time in finding you. 3. Have a Radar Reflector aboard. I know we have not discussed this much in the past, but it is a very valuable tool. These reflectors pack down very small and are easy to stow and to deploy, even in a very small boat. When seas are moderate or rough, radar becomes very difficult to use in finding a vessel in trouble. When we are in moderate seas with white caps we pick up too much static from sea conditions to identify a boat. Masts make very poor reflectors. Yet a reflector hoisted up a mast or even held up by hand make for a bright target on a radar screen. Radar reflectors are quite cheep. They can even be built with supplies in your own house. A 10" cardboard box wrapped in tinfoil (shiny side out) makes a great radar reflector. 4. Have flares aboard. Very small flare kits (even those that can be worn on the body) are quite inexpensive and may save your life. At a minimum, they will be a valuable aid in getting help to you much more quickly. Water to the Docks and Service Dock We are still trying to get the water turned on to the docks this week. We are watching the weather for cold spells. Hopefully you may have water this weekend. Marina Launch Ramp Closure "Island Serenade" is preparing to be pulled from the water this month. This will require some heavy equipment, trucks and trailers. To facilitate this process we will be closing access to the launch ramp on both Friday, April 18th and Monday, April 21st. This should not affect parking access in the north parking lot though. Crane Day and Parking Lot Closure There is a crane day scheduled for Friday morning, April 18th. For this reason we will be closing the southern parking lot Thursday evening until noon on Friday. Some limited access will be available during this time but please check with the office on where parking in the southern lot will be available during this time. Spiral Jetty Road Trip Saturday, April 12th The Great Salt Lake State Parks invites you to a Community Outreach Program This is a road trip to the famous Great Salt Lake Spiral Jetty created by Robert Smithson. The trip will leave from the Great Salt Lake Marina and head up I-15 to the Corrine exit. >From there we will visit the Golden Spike Monument and then travel the dirt roads down to Rozel Point on Great Salt Lake. This is where the old Amoco Oil Marina is located and where the Spiral Jetty is located. We will visit the Spiral Jetty and then relocate to the Amoco Oil Marina for a lunch. I will provide the main course but side dishes are welcome. BOYB This is a beautiful part of the lake. The spiral jetty is made up of black volcanic rock that are now totally salt encrusted. The jetty is surrounded by pink water. Yes, the water in the north half of the GSL is actually pink because of the type of algea and bacteria that grow there. On the way back, for those who want to, we will visit the Hill AFB museum. Itinerary 8:30am Begin meeting at GSL Marina parking lot 9:00am SHARP Convoy leaves the GSL Marina parking lot 9:30am SHARP Convoy arrives and leaves the K-Mart parking lot at the Woods Cross exit of I-15 (this is the alternative meeting spot for those on the east bench or north SL). 10:30am approx. Arrive at the Golden Spike Monument 11:30am approx. Leave for the Spiral Jetty 1:pm approx. Lunch at the Amoco Oil Marina Sometime after lunch Leave for Hill AFB Museum (for those that want to tour this facility) What you should know The road to the Golden Spike Monument is good, paved road. The road to the Amoco Oil Marina is fairly good dirt road. The road to the Spiral Jetty (a very short distance away) is fairly rough road. For those with low clearance and two wheel drive may want to shuttle or walk from the Amoco Oil marina to the Spiral Jetty. Bring your own beverages. Side dishes are welcome. Lunch will be Dave's Famous Taco's. This is a great trip for kids and dogs (dogs are not allowed in either the Golden Spike Museum or the Hill AFB Museum) There is no charge. This is an open outreach program. PLEASE RSVP SO I KNOW HOW MUCH FOOD TO BRING. RSVP WHICH MEETING AREA YOU WILL BE AT. Weather Forecasts, Weather Warning Flags, Email Updates are back on line I'm back from my vacation now. I will try to keep up with forecasts on the bulletin board, Weather warning flags, email warnings, and storm damage reports. Thanks for the understanding last week while I was in Bermuda (stormy and cold the whole time). Weather April can be a very active weather month. We can have frontal patterns along with thunderstorms and lightning. These can be associated with violent winds. Please keep updated on forecasts before venturing on the lake. Current climate models still show improvement in our drought conditions through April. Our drought conditions have improved substantially. The GSL Drainage area is now listed as "Abnormilly Dry" to "Moderate". Some areas are still listed as "Severe" though. Mast Hoist What Can I say? Hopefully next week. Upcoming Events April 12th Spiral Jetty Road Trip Utah State Parks (outreach program) April 19th & 20th Spring Regatta #1 Great Salt Lake Yacht Club April 26th Start-Up Day Great Salt Lake Row May 3rd Opening Day Great Salt Lake Yacht Club A Gentle Reminder Boating season has started and traffic in the marina will now be quite busy. Watch for other boats as you proceed down the main channels and in the mouth itself. Be aware that the scullers and rowers are now quite active again. Keep a watch for them and other small boats. Thank you Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake Marina

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Storm Warning
by gslharbormaster 07 Apr '08

07 Apr '08

Storm Warning, Lightning Aleart for the Great Salt Lake. A Storm Warning has been issued for the Great Salt Lake Marina Area and the Great Salt Lake. A Lightning Alert has been issued for the Great Salt Lake Marina Area and the Great Salt Lake.

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Crane Day Change
by Dave Shearer 06 Apr '08

06 Apr '08

Crane Day has been changed from Thursday, April 17th to Friday, April 18th. Hope this is not an inconvenience. Thanks Dave

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Crane Day and Slip
by Irvine, Eric 27 Mar '08

27 Mar '08

Dave, I may have sent this to you already, apologies if this is a duplicate. Can you please include me in the April crane day list of boats going in. I will need a couple of minutes after lifting up to get some paint on the bottom of the keel. Also, we can plan the switch from dry storage to the start of slip rental on the same day. I think we decided on "J39" as the slip. Finally, will I be able to move the trailer that my boat is on into unsecured dry storage for a few days till the owner, (Steve Horne, "Godspeed" on "I" dock), can move it to it's new home. I believe he is planning to do that on Saturday April 19th, but he will be responsible for the trailer after I am done with it on the 17th or 18th. Thanks, Regards, Eric Irvine

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Marina News - In Brief
by gslharbormaster 25 Mar '08

25 Mar '08

Marina News In-Brief For The Week of March 24th, 2008 Well, The season has definitely started. It was a very busy weekend on the water. Many boaters enjoyed a great weekend. Dredging As noted in earlier emails, dredging is complete. Although, I would like to remind a couple of sailors, who shall remain nameless, that we did not remove the north or west breakwalls. We just widened the mouth. Water to the Docks and Service Dock We are scheduled to turn the water on to the docks and service dock (pump-a-head and porta potty rinse station) the first week of April. This could change if we have another deep freeze. April Slip Fees Remember, April begins summer rates. Below is a list of those rates. 21' slip w/ electrical $126.00 21' slip w/o electrical $105.00 25' slip w/ electrical $150.00 25' slip w/o electrical $125.00 30' slip old (K) dock $150.00 30' slip $180.00 35' slip $210.00 40' slip $240.00 Secured Dry Storage $75.00 Unsecured Dry Storage $25.00 Autopays For those slip renters who are on Autopay, we will be charging the cards on the 6th and 7th this month. This is a day later than normal. Hope this does not create an inconvenience. Weather Forecasts, Weather Warning Flags, Email Updates will not be issued for the first week of April The Harbor Master will not be available from Friday, March 28th through Saturday, April 5th. This means it is unlikely that any weather forecasts will be posted on the bulletin board. It is unlikely that any weather warning flags will be posted during this time. And it is highly improbable that there will be any emails from GSLHarbormaster during this time. That means no storm or damage updates. Buoys on the lake The GSLYC has reset their buoys for the 2008 racing season. These buoys are orange or white and are labeled. Coordinates for these buoys can be found on www.gslyc.org Weather We are still in a Frontal and Zonal Weather Pattern. This means that we will have southerly winds pre-frontal and northerly winds post-frontal. Yet we may see thunderstorms associated with these fronts. These thunderstorms can bring violent localized winds and lightning. Check with local weather sources before venturing on the lake. Current Conditions Lake Level 4196.0 Marina Mouth Depth 6.6' approx (in the shallow spots. Most of the mouth is over 7') Water Temperature 54 degrees Parking Stickers Remember to have your parking stickers displayed either on your dashboard or rear-view mirror. The rangers have been enforcing parking fees. For those with motorcycles, We have not come up with a satisfactory plan yet. If you have a motorcycle, we will not be enforcing the stickers or entrance fee until we can come up with an acceptable and fair plan. We plan to do that very soon though. Mast Hoist Word from the contractor is that the mast hoist should be complete sometime late next week. Damage to the Docks or in the Marina We make an effort to walk the marina every day and walk all the docks at least once a month. Usually we will catch damage, trash or problems that need attention. Yet, sometimes we miss something. If you see something that needs attention, please feel free to email us or contact us at the office. We will make an effort to get right on the problem. Damage or problem areas are likely to be more evident now that spring has arrived. Upcoming Events March 29th - 30th' Tune-up Races GSLYC April 5th Members Cup GSLYC April 12 Spiral Jetty Road Trip Utah State Parks (Outreach Program) April 19th-20th Spring Regatta #1 GSLYC April 26th Start-up Day Great Salt Lake Rowing April 26th Dealers Cup GSLYC Thank you Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake Marina

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Crane Day
by Dave Shearer 24 Mar '08

24 Mar '08

CRANE DAY Thursday, April 17th Great Salt Lake Marina (This date is approximate. It may float to a day later due to a boat that is traveling from Florida) For anyone needing use of the crane Please reserve your crane spot in advance. Share the Crane costs with others! This will likely be the last crane day for the spring season CALL DAVE SHEARER FOR MORE INFORMATION 801-209-9142 Or email dshearer(a)gslyc.org

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Navigation Notice
by gslharbormaster 21 Mar '08

21 Mar '08

Navigation Notice #1 March 21, 2008 Hazard to Navigation A pipe has been placed in the Great Salt Lake at 40d 43.890 x 112d 22.000 This location is south of Eardley Spit in 6' to 13' of water. This pipe is partially floating on the surface of the water and runs for a few hundred feet. It has been marked with buoys but may be hard to see. It is part of an ongoing operation and will likely be at this location for the bulk of this year We recommend you keep a distance of 1/2 nautical mile radius from this location.

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Nav Notice Cancellation
by gslharbormaster 21 Mar '08

21 Mar '08

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users The following Navigation Notices have now been cancelled. 1. Navigatino Hazard Notice #1 dated September 27, 2007 2. Notice, Marina Closure #1 dated March 15th, 2008 Thank you Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake Marina

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THE DREDGE REPORT - Final Edition
by gslharbormaster 20 Mar '08

20 Mar '08

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users Dredging is complete. Launch ramp was also dredged. Enjoy

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