Engine problem – Tuesday – 23/04/24 – 1755 to 1900 (30)

A boat with 4 POB off the Whakatane Bar reported an engine problem and requested a tow across the bar. Conditions were good with a WNW wind of 10kts, a low swell and an incoming tide. Whakatane Rescue II was launched and towed the vessel safely across the Bar.