re: the Everglades. Consider a sharpie, as they can be rowed, sailed or poled. A pirogue is also worthy of consideration. Both were developed for waters of marginal depth. Read "The Commodore's Tale."
I'd recommend a B and B Core Sound 17 or 20 Mark III. These are fairly flat bottomed like a sharpie and so have low draft. The cat ketch rig is relatively fast and easy to rig at the doc. The boat is fairly light to make trailering easy. I have seen several 17.3's for sale online lately. If camping is more likely than using a cabin onboard, the 17 and 20 open are also great. Some links:
re: the Everglades. Consider a sharpie, as they can be rowed, sailed or poled. A pirogue is also worthy of consideration. Both were developed for waters of marginal depth. Read "The Commodore's Tale."
I'd recommend a B and B Core Sound 17 or 20 Mark III. These are fairly flat bottomed like a sharpie and so have low draft. The cat ketch rig is relatively fast and easy to rig at the doc. The boat is fairly light to make trailering easy. I have seen several 17.3's for sale online lately. If camping is more likely than using a cabin onboard, the 17 and 20 open are also great. Some links:
The Builder and the kits it sells
https://bandbyachtdesigns.com/cs17mk3
Video Tour of a 17.3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC5yS_xY3HM
A Review:
https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/the-core-sound-series/
Ben got it right, down sizing really does work!