Question whether it's really that deep though. I mean, I've used thermal strippers a few times and yeah they're fine, but half the job is just having steady hands and decent eyesight. Seems like people make wire stripping sound like rocket science when it's really just practice.

...and honestly that whole situation reminds me of the time I tried to make stir fry with frozen peas straight from the bag. I figured they'd thaw in the pan, but they just turned the whole thing into soup. My roommate walked in and asked if I was making pea stew. I didn't even know I had that many peas in the freezer lol. Anyway, yeah, frozen stuff really does mess with the cooking time, I learned that the hard way too.

@shane_moore87 actually barnacles do settle more on shaded surfaces, so north sides get hit worst despite currents.