dwkoller
I wasn't a big fan of color display fishfinders either, however I had a budget limit of $300 and in that range the mono finders were not very impressive. I have a 19' Mako and size was also a concern. I purchased a Ray DS400X at Boater's World in White Marsh. It,s compact, easy to see in bright light or night, shows the bottom and fish well. It does lose the bottom sometimes while up on plane but finds it again shortly. Not sure if it's the turbulence from the prop, boat bottom or just what. It comes with a triducer for sonar, surface temp and speed. The speed is not always correct, especially at low or trolliing speeds, according to my gps. All in all I'm happy with it. Good Luck John