Anti-fouling paint or bottom paint is a specialized coating applied to the hull of a ship or boat to slow the growth of subaquatic organisms that attach to the hull and can affect a vessel's performance and durability.hin sheets of copper or Muntz metal were nailed onto the hull in an attempt to prevent marine growth. One famous example of the traditional use of metal sheathing is the clipper Cutty Sark, which is preserved as a museum ship in dry-dock at Greenwich in England.
There are approximately 2,000 steps in one mile. This is based on the fact that the average person's stride length is 2.5 feet long. The average sedentary person takes 1,000 to 3,000 steps a day. Continue Reading
Multiply the number of steps you've climbed by 17, which is the average height in inches of a standard step. For example, if you climbed 100 stairs you would multiply 100 by 17, which comes out to 1,700 inches. Divide the number of inches you've just calculated by 63,360, which is the number of inches in one mile. So, if you climbed 1,700 inches, that would mean you've climbed .027 miles. Walk up 3,720 average-rise steps to equal climbing a mile.