Rock the Boat Audio

Dad’s boat had a radio; I say “had” because someone stole it over the winter, while the boat was in dry storage. This is a little surprising for two reasons: it wasn’t a very good radio, and the thief didn’t take the sleeve that it fits into. For Dad’s birthday, I wanted to get him a replacement, so I went shopping from the comfort of my recliner. First stop was West Marine, where I found a tiny assortment of overpriced, junky-looking radio. Next, I plugged “marine radio” into Google and found Rock the Boat. THis is what I love about the Internet– a niche-focused retailer that concentrates only on one small area and does it really well. They had the radio I wanted, so I ordered it. When I arrived, I found that it was black, despite the website picture that showed a white radio (which was what I wanted, as the boat’s dash is a dazzlingly white expanse of fiberglass). I mailed the Rock the Boat folks, and they quickly dispatched UPS to pick up the black unit while simultaneously sending out the correct unit. It arrived in plenty of time for Dad’s birthday, and they could not have been more friendly or courteous. I would be very happy to do business with them again (as long as it’s not the result of someone stealing this radio…)