[Bfuller]

Check your exhaust manifold. I had similar issues and the manifold had an internal crack.

[Bfuller]

I have a Jefferson 42 also and in reference to the difficult steering issue, mine had the same problem. The boat had sat for a long time and the rudder shafts’ grease had hardened. I pumped new grease into the zerks and it freed up the steering.

[Bfuller]

Just looking at the pump condition, you may need to have them rebuilt.

[Bfuller]

Thanks. That’s about what I guessed. Time to upgrade.

[Author]

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