A small amount of " hair " on the magnet is normal. If you can - shift into / out of gear sharply to avoid grinding.
Hopefully you used new gaskets on the drain / fill plugs. These are designed to be used once and can leak if reused. I've seen these let lube out - water in.
I'd pull the prop and look for line - this often is source for leaking seal. If none is found - run boat one trip , then pull drain plug and look at lube.
If water is getting in - often lube turns whitish color. If it gets in on one trip - no choice but to have seals replaced.
My only concern is if that water caused any damage during freezing weather. Since water came out - good news it could not easily get out - as if lower had major leak.
Too late now but one reason to change lower lube after last trip in fall / early winter.
Not sure where you are at but Larry at South Shore marine in Severna Park likely can put new seals in. New lower is $$$$.
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