On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:06:02 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

Using a long handled scraper to remove barnacles is a very normal
thing. Go to Lowes or Home Depot and buy a straight edged garden
edger. It looks like a hoe with a straight blade instead of a bent
blade.

Also heard them called log peelers and ice chisels. If you round the
corners slightly they won't dig into the gel coat.

Casady