What CRD Oceania is, and what we do
CRD Oceania is a family owned marine retailer and wholesaler based at Runaway Bay on the Gold Coast. We specialise is the supply of marine electrical products such as: anchor winches; audio visual equipment (12 volt TVs, CD/DVD players and marine stereos); battery chargers and inverters; bilge and pressure pumps; cooking appliances; deck hatches and port lights; desalination systems; electrical parts; electrolysis and reverse polarity protection; electronics chart cards; game fishing accessories; marine batteries; marine barbecues; marine electronics; marine hot water heaters; marine LED lighting; refrigeration; VHF/MF/HF radios and satellite communications; mooring whips; solar and wind power; and trolling motors to name a few.
So what’s unique about CRD Oceania?
- Dedication to service and high quality product
CRD Oceania has the unique advantage of knowing what products perform as per their specifications, have excellent reliability and should something go wrong, which products are backed up by their manufacturer or distributor. One thing CRD Oceania does not do is sell and forget. We understand that building, refitting and upgrading can be a stressful task both mentally and financially. A boat for many people is a passion, a hobby, a means to unwind and a dream. They are usually a long term proposition so a quality, reliable product which is well supported is all we sell. - Personal, professional, passionate and above all extremely knowledgeable
A boat is a complex animal with many working systems. In order for these systems to work, the individual components need to be able to work together. One of the things that we constantly see is boat owners are sold products which do not work or are incompatible with their existing system. We like to take the approach of listening to what our clients’ needs are and what they want to achieve so that they get a product, which suits the owner and the boat. System design is one of our specialities, so whether a client is building a new boat, refitting or just upgrading an existing system our experience and detailed product range knowledge enables us to provide products which work together in harmony in a system in order to optimise functionality and reliability. Our key staff are passionate boaties. We own boats ourselves, we fish, we cruise and simply love boating just as much as the most avid owner. Our extensive on water experience enables us to understand and relate to what our clients want which further adds to our confidence in getting exactly the right product for the application. - Investment to increase client knowledge and satisfaction
Our showroom has the latest in a wide range of products including: chart plotters; fish finders; sonars; radars; battery chargers and inverters; marine stereos; CD/ DVD players; 12volt HD TVs; LED lighting; marine AC and DC refrigeration; desalinators; anchor winches; deck hatches; marine barbecues; and cooking appliances. Our showroom, enables our clients to come in and play, compare brands and models to help them make a confident decision on which product is right for them. - CRD Oceania website crdoceania.com.au
We invest a lot of time into our website. It contains our online catalogue which is updated daily. We feature over 3500 products on our site and each product has detailed information listed. In many cases, we have more information on our website than what most manufacturers do for the same products. We also feature educational articles to help inform our clients in making the correct decisions. You will also find all the information you would need to make informed decisions, such as wiring diagrams, installation manuals, user manuals, technical bulletins and software updates. At crdoceania.com.au, we give our customers a website that not only offers great value on a professionally selected range of products, but also make available the information required to install and use the products. There are products we don’t sell, and there is always a good reason. - Pricing
We understand people always like to get the best deal possible and as a result we will always try and give the best price. On individual items, we will always try and beat a quoted price where possible. We specialise in package deals and we can give even better discounts when people are looking at purchasing a complete system package from us. - Technical Information and Educational Articles
We at CRD Oceania have taken a keen interest in trying to inform readers to help make the correct decisions when building, refitting and upgrading boats. Whether it is upgrading the electrical system, fitting new electronics or converting an icebox to a fridge or freezer, we have sought to cover all bases in all of our previous articles. We have been contributing these articles since Bow2Stern first came to print. Look for the section in our catalogue for Articles – Technical Information and Know How Guides
Our main driver for doing this to assist boat owners to purchase the right product or application for their boat FIRST TIME. Unfortunately, it is all too often an occurrence that we see boat owners who have been sold incorrect products for their application or products, which simply are not suitable for their boats’ system. In most cases this ends up costing the client far more than they originally expected.
Who are we?
As with every successful business, its people are the key. Being a small close knit team we work together to constantly improve our business and our clients’ experiences.
Knowledge and Experience from Professionals – As we said, personal, professional, passionate and above all extremely knowledgeable
Until then safe and happy boating.