Auckland Manukau bar crossing over

first time over auckland manukau bar on 16 ft boat
NOTE need alot of experience and knowledge
we made it and fished couple of hours, made it home safe with plenty of fish great time spent

[recilmapis-an]

Well done mate, good throttle control and sensible decisions.

[lukawilliams]

I would have sat in a safe spot just before the bar and assessed the waves and watch set patterns.. definitely new how to navigate the bar was a great job.. hop you fullas had a secondary propulsion.. lol and bro where’s the life jacket

[graemematamua]

Here after someone lost their life today crossing this bar, not that I’ll ever get out these ways but always good to get some knowledge

[stagx]

Thanks for posting the video. Ive been through once 4 hrs before high tide & we had a few troffs & waves stand up.
Fishing was fantastic.
Great skippering, though.

[markuswilmes]

The skipper did a good job considering he kept picking the shallow area to go through

[Chris-NZ]

I never really appreciated the hazard crossing the bar is till now. It must be unbelievable in a strong westerly . Good skills .

[jimbray]

I was sitting on my couch watching this and getting motion sickness. Better to stay home I think.

[dionblundell]

Calm day. If a skipper isn’t prepared to wear a life jacket they’ve got no idea what they’re doing. Wouldn’t trust this person to take me out on a glassy day

[Insert.anger]

Awesome, hell yeh the Manukau bar can be nasty af

Out going tide through the shallow parts, no wonder waves were standing up . Skipper did a good job though, this

[markblakeway]

Easy peasy bar crossing. Try The Mokau bar, and The Waikato river bar. Mokau river in a 8m boat, first wave you look down on, Second wave you at at, 3rd wave went over the roof. That was on a good day. Waikato river was like a washing machine in full wash cycle. Left hand prints in grab handles that trip.

[courierdude]

LOL. That's the Cook Straight just about every day. Just take it calmly and count the wave sets.

[Kaiwaka]

I have always been scared of the West coast, especially the Maukau bar. Bigger balls than me.

[q.e.d.]

You chose to go out where the waves were breaking. You could have had a less lumpy ride if you’d chosen your way more carefully.

[toranarama]

If there's breakers you are either out on the wrong day, wrong tide or wrong course.

[Antipodean]

Am I missing the editing or is this bar 10 miles long?

[anita]

Why not go down to the fish market, have a pint at a real bar on the way, check out the lovely ladies, save this mental illness for another day?

[rrockz]

Came here after my Uncle lost his life 5 days ago when trying to cross Manukau Bar

[johnmartlew]

Nice POV though next trip I’d trim those bushy black eyebrows for best visibility.

[HemiLenoel-jelx]

And no egg u dont zig zag it into the waves the skipoer missed that fatal question