I've seen stainless chafe guards used in areas where sheets have worn through the gel coat - not something very unusual in older boats. I would think that would work there. You might need to do come repair work first.
Cut the fiberglass back such that the tiller does not rest on it when laying aft. You can strengthen the edge by glassing several layers of glass from underside and painting.
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