[3] In a 2007 review in Sailing Magazine, John Kretschmer wrote, "both versions of the Ericson 23 are good-looking boats.
Each has a sweet, subtle sheerline, moderate freeboard and a sexy, sloping cabintrunk with two small portlights.
The rig on the MK II translates into around 240 square feet of working sail area and that provides plenty of horsepower for the 3,200-pound Ericson 23.
Naturally these latter models were easier for launching from a trailer and the less than 2-foot board-up draft makes the shallowest channels navigable.
An optional hoist allows easy adjustment of the rudder, reducing drag downwind and depth for thin water sailing.