01 What makes it unique
The Jay Feather 23RK is for couples who cook. A full rear kitchen runs the back wall — more counter and storage than a side galley allows — and dual entry doors make the back of the trailer its own access point. At 28 feet 7 inches on a single slide it is a comfortable couples’ trailer rather than a family hauler, and the layout prioritizes living and cooking space over berths.
The build is full Jay Feather: Norco® Z-frame, Stronghold VBL™ laminated walls, Magnum Truss™ roof, and an 11 cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator that anchors the rear galley. A 7,400-pound GVWR on a 5,930-pound dry weight leaves 1,470 pounds of payload, and the tanks step up to a 60-gallon gray to match the bigger kitchen’s output.
It sleeps four but is really built for two who want room to spread out and entertain, at an MSRP in the mid-$40,000s. For couples who view the kitchen as the heart of the trailer, the rear-galley 23RK is one of the more purpose-built layouts in the line.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 28' 7"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 8"
- Interior height
- 6' 6"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight
- 5,930 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,400 lbs
- Net cargo / payload
- 1,470 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 665 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 55 gal
- Grey water
- 60 gal
- Black water
- 30 gal
- Refrigerator
- 11 cu ft
Construction
- Frame
- Norco® Z-frame · integrated A-frame
- Walls
- Stronghold VBL™ vacuum-bonded laminate
- Roof
- Magnum Truss™ · PVC membrane
- Underbelly
- Enclosed · Climate Shield option
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 (tandem)
- Hitch
- Bumper Pull
- Wheel wells
- Galvanized · impact-resistant
- Brakes
- Electric self-adjusting
Galley & bath
- Cooktop
- 3-burner recessed
- Refrigerator
- 11 cu ft
- A/C
- 13,500 BTU roof-mounted Quiet Series A/C
- Water heater
- Tankless on-demand · gas
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Slides
- 1
- Awnings
- 1
- Primary bed
- Front queen (king opt.)
03 Jay Feather floorplan family
Jay Feather is Jayco's lightweight step-up travel trailer — a notch above the value Jay Flight SLX, built on an American-made Norco® Z-frame with vacuum-bonded laminated walls, an 11 cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator and residential touches. The 2026 line runs nineteen floorplans from compact Murphy-bed couples' trailers up to 36-foot family bunkhouses. The 23RK on this page is highlighted; each other profiled plan links to its own page, and the rest of the line is catalogued on the hub.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19MRK | 23 ft | 2 | Compact Murphy bed + rear kitchen, couples |
| 21MML | 25 ft | 3 | Murphy bed + single bunk, flexible compact |
| 24FK | 27 ft | 2 | Front cook’s kitchen, rear bedroom, couples |
| 23RK | 29 ft | 4 | Rear-kitchen couples coach, dual entry |
| 25RB | 30 ft | 6 | Rear-bath family, walk-around queen |
| 26RL | 31 ft | 4 | Rear-living couples coach, front queen |
| 27BH | 32 ft | 10 | Double-bunk family bunkhouse, dual entry |
| 27MK | 33 ft | 6 | Rear island-kitchen coach, twin slides |
| 26FK | 34 ft | 4 | Front slide-out kitchen, rear queen, twin slides |
| 29BHB | 34 ft | 10 | Big-family bunkhouse, outside kitchen |
| 29QBH | 36 ft | 10 | Quad-bunk family bunkhouse, rear bath + outside kitchen |
| 30RKB | 36 ft | 4 | Rear island-kitchen coach, twin slides, front bedroom |
| 32RL | 36 ft | 6 | Rear-living coach, kitchen island, twin slides |
| 32QBH | 38 ft | 10 | Quad-bunk bunkhouse, twin slides, line flagship |
Most Jay Feather floorplans carry a single slide and an optional king bed in place of the standard 60×80 queen; several add an outdoor camp kitchen. Jay Feather replaced the discontinued White Hawk in Jayco's range for 2025, absorbing its more-featured positioning. Additional floorplans (front-kitchen, rear-living, and bunk layouts) are documented on the line hub. Always confirm equipment and weights against the unit's own weight sticker.
04 What owners & reviewers report
Rear kitchen for cooks
A full back-wall galley gives more counter and storage than a side kitchen — the 23RK’s reason for being.
Dual entry convenience
Two doors make the rear living area independently accessible — handy for indoor-outdoor entertaining.
Bigger gray tank
A 60-gallon gray tank matches the larger kitchen’s output — fewer dump stops on longer stays.
Built for two, not bunks
Sleeping four is nominal; this is a couples’ coach — families should look at the bunk plans instead.
05 How it compares
Shorter and lighter with a Murphy bed — the flexible compact if the big rear kitchen isn’t needed.
A rear-bath family layout with a walk-around queen — more sleeping for similar length.
A premium rear-living couples’ trailer — more finish and price than the Feather.