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Definitely launch the boat and run it wide open and see how it has affected the steering. It can be corrected with heat but, you would have to pull the lower unit, drain the oil, remove the gears and water pump impeller. The heat will ruin the seals in the lower unit so, they would need to be replaced. Additionally, you would need to find a good metal fabrication or weld shop that has experience with working with aluminum castings. If the boat steering/handling is not affected too much I would then just leave it as is.
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