RossLake06,

Like you, I have a house without a garage. I do have an attched carport where I hang my 17' Kayak with a pulley system I got from REI.

If you don't already have a cockpit cover, get one. Leaves and other vegetable material are an inconvenience. Wasp nest, spiders, and other creepy crawlers are down right exciting when discovered after you're on the water.

Tim