It has come to my attention that the bow eye of my 1990 184 has developed a crack in the front portion of it. This concerns me a great deal. My question is, can I get it welded or do I need to replace it. I haven't the faintest clue of how to get in there, and I do not want to cut a hole in my front deck if possible (don't have money to recarpet right now). I also don't want to cut and add a recessed pedal or something, as I like the height of my foot pedal and I kick it around the front deck all the time as it is.