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EARDLEY SPIT CRUISE - CLARIFICATION
by Dave Shearer 26 May '25

26 May '25

So I think I need to make something more clear. I can't tell from a lot of the RSVP's if you are RSVPing for the picnic or the ride out on the pontoon boats. Can you please be more specific if you are wanting a ride out to Eardley Spit. Thank you. Dave

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Fwd: Eardly spit.
by Dsprau 25 May '25

25 May '25

Sent this to your other email not sure if I sent to right one. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Dsprau <dsprau(a)yahoo.com> > Date: May 18, 2025 at 7:29:02 PM MDT > To: harbormaster(a)gslmarina.com > Subject: Eardly spit. > > Hey Dave hope all is well, looking forward to the cruise coming up! There will be 6 of us going out on my boat. We are hoping to spend the night out there, my wife and 2 littlest don’t really want to stay the night, so wondering if we can have them shuttled back on the pontoon boats. If not she was thinking about taking our ski boat out to return that evening but doesn’t want to miss the sailing out, any info would be appreciated. > Thank you, David Sprau C-13 >

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EARDLEY SPIT CRUISE - Last chance to RSVP
by Dave Shearer 25 May '25

25 May '25

Eardley Spit Cruise is next Saturday. It is imperative that we get a good count on the people planning on coming. Please RSVP NOW for the beach party. Please RSVP NOW if you need a ride to the party through Exclusive Excursions tour boats. Please be specific if you are RSVP'ing for the Tour boats so we can make sure there is room for you. Remember that the Skippers Meeting is at 11am SHARP. Then cruise out to the spit for our popular Nathan's Hotdog barbecue. Side dishes are always appreciated. BYOB. There will be beach games. Last year, we had 29 boats, one helicopter and around 120 people. A record. Can we break it again? Be a part of the biggest and most exclusive beach party of Great Salt Lake! Dave

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RON ROWLEY CELEBRATION OF LIFE
by Dave Shearer 19 May '25

19 May '25

As promised, attached is the obituary for Ron Rowley. There will be a Celebration of Life at the Great Salt Lake State Park and Marina on June 19th from 6pm to 8pm. Here is the Obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/millcreek-ut/ronald-rowley-12375…

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EARDLEY SPIT CRUISE
by Dave Shearer 18 May '25

18 May '25

So, for those that didn't get the earlier emails about Eardley Spit Cruise/Beach Party, here you go. EARDLEY SPIT CRUISE, Saturday, May 31st, 2025 Sail out to the Spit for the biggest cruise and beach party on the Great Salt Lake. Skippers Meeting at 11am on the back lawn of the Great Salt Lake Marina (behind the patio). Cruise out to the Spit right afterwards. Please make sure to come to the skippers meeting if you have never been to the Spit before to get instructions on how to get out there safely without running aground. Nathan's Hotdogs will be served around 12:30 (Sorry - no hot dog eating contest. Coney Island has that one locked up). Side dishes are welcome. BYOB. Beach games will be available. Party will end around 3pm. For those that want to anchor out, there is good holding on the south side of Eardley. Please have your own means to get to the beach from your own boats. See you there! Dave

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EARDLEY SPIT CRUISE
by Dave Shearer 18 May '25

18 May '25

Well it is almost here! The biggest cruise and beach party of the year. The mouth is deep enough that anyone with a draft of four feet or less should still be able to make it. If you have a draft deeper than four feet it may be a struggle. For those with deeper draft boats we may have a way for you to still get out to Eardley Spit. I have made arrangements with Exclusive Excursions to take people out in the morning and shuttle them back in later in the afternoon. Departure times would be at set times so you would have to be ready at the scheduled times. Seating is limited so you need to RSVP if you want to take advantage of this mode of transportation. SO PLEASE RSVP SOON. Also, it is time for me to put together the shopping list. The theme this year will, once again, be Nathan's Hot Dogs. These were tasty last year and are the easiest to do. But I need to start getting RSVP's for who is going to the Spit, whether it is by the tour boats or your own boat. So, if you are going to the Eardley Spit Beach Party please start RSVP's now. Side dishes will be welcome. And, of course, BYOB. The long term look for that weekend is in the low 80's and partly cloudy. Thanks Dave

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Depth at the Marina Mouth
by Dave Shearer 18 May '25

18 May '25

After this week's storm and strong hot winds, I was worried that the mouth may have silted in again. It looks like this did not happen. And today's rain definitely will help some. But the lake is already going down. The winter isn't what we were hoping for. With that said, the mouth of the marina is still a little over four feet in depth in the shallowest areas we were seeing down the center line and then heading right for the first red buoy (R12). For those with a draft deeper than four feet, you MAY make it out but will likely drag some. Dave

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Boat Storage / Waterline
by Dave Shearer 13 May '25

13 May '25

I have received word that they are trying to speed up the construction of the new waterline due to the fact we have a bad leak in the existing waterline that is going to be very difficult to repair due to the location. This has ramifications for all the boats in the dry storage out by the cell tower. We are going to lose that whole area as a storage yard as the water tank and water pump building will be located in that lot now. It is time to start looking for storage elsewhere. We just don't have much space left to store boats in the marina proper. In fact we are having to get rid of boats in the parking lot. Those that haven't paid storage will be the first boats to go. Pahoo has informed me that they have quite a bit of storage space over in Grantsville. If you want to contact him, let me know and I will put you in touch with him. Thanks Dave

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STORM DAMAGE
by Dave Shearer 13 May '25

13 May '25

Winds got up to 75mph yesterday. There is some storm damage. C-31 - Dock Box Lid gone C-26 - "Bobbin Around" Mainsail cover blown partially off, mainsail blowing around. J-26 "Starlight" Dismasted. We are still assessing damage to boats and docklines but are also busy cleaning up damage to the park. Dave

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SAD NEWS
by Dave Shearer 12 May '25

12 May '25

I just heard from Bruce Rowley, Ron Rowley's son. Ron passed away today after a short battle with cancer. Ron was very involved in the marina community since the 1970's. He had multiple boats over the years and was very active with the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club, their junior program and their racing program. A celebration of life is being planned. I will keep you posted on the date and details. Dave

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