I've worn the original steering wheel cover on my bass boat down to underlying felt.  Searches for a proper fitting replacement cover yield no satisfactory results.  One site said it is because they have a dangerous tendency to slip.  I'm considering a certain tape which is advertised a lot.  Does anyone have successful experience doing this?

Have you considered buying a leather one that you stitch on yourself?

Amazon has them.

 

Another thought is gaffers tape.  I keep some of it around all the time.

https://aboveavl.com/products/black-gaff-tape-55-yard-1

It will cost more, but you could just change out your steering wheel. You could get whatever size, material, or color you want. I did mine last year. It was very easy and makes a nice upgrade to your boat. Good luck on whatever you go with.

My hillbilly &$@@ would just grip the felt 😂

But @rboat ’s suggestion sounds best, if you wore one out just get another

Hopefully I just came up with my own solution. I was daydreaming about the 1950's and early 1960's when I was a competitive tennis player (nationally ranked in 1962). I would put new grips on my raquets with a product called Tennis Racquet Overgrip; still popular today. I have placed an order through Amazon and will comment on how it works out. I also noticed that similar products exist for baseball bats, golf clubs, and hockey sticks.