Engine stall - Narooma Bar Crossing

Crossing the bar on the way back in from Montague Island where we'd spent the morning fishing. There was a nor'easter blowing, the swell was from the north east and it was a run out tide from the inlet so a lot of standing waves through the walls.
As I pull the power off, Wilfreds' engine stalls and we are sitting ducks for what seemed like an eternity. If a swell had have come through we would have gone for an expensive swim - luckily the engine caught and we got going again.

[@frankpetersen8138]

Approached from the wrong angle....too far to the north. Very lucky this time.

[@nolixss694]

How do you find that boat handles the bar when going out through the waves and swell?

[@tunastrike11]

to go to sea you need a better boat

[@brettzimmer6624]

What type and length of boat is this mate?

[@TVTez]

It's a Brooker 4.35 metre "Getabout" with a 40hp 4 stroke Yamaha. It's been crossing that bar for 10 years or so and never done that before! We take it out to Montague Island which is about 9km off-shore when the seas are good.

[@deantomac3348]

Hope the bilge is good. 😂

[@tunastrike11]

I wouldn't even go to sea in a boat like that

[@TVTez]

tunastrike11 It's a good weather boat so we choose when we head out there. The island is about 8km offshore, like i said it's been heading out there for a decade now.