George:
Sorry for the delay in responding, but alas work and family beckons...
Our kayaks are tandems so they are longer than some. They are 13.5 long and weigh 75lbs each. If you had two singles they would be much lighter and shorter. We are a family of 4 so we need the tandems. Getting them up is pretty easy. We do it two ways. One way is a block and pulley system that we use to pull the kayak up while we are standing on the ground. When I am lazy and don't feel like attaching the block and pulley, I lift the front end of the kayak up and walk up the ladder while my wife and kid push the back up from behind. When up top I flip the kayak over and tie it down.
On our new 2552 I have not installed the rails yet. We picked the rv up late October and have not camped in it yet... Winter and life came too fast. We drove our new rv home from the plant, winterized it , put in the garage and put it to sleep for the winter. We have not had our maiden voyage. You may not know , but we are in our 40's with two teenagers who participate in many activities. Not to mention we both still work... so time has a way of getting away from us. We do camp lots as we are in a camping club and every summer we also take extended camping vacations. Last year was Yellowstone, this year the Grand Canyon....After this summer I can fill you in more on the new rv.
Regards.
DJM
