Neil Arlidge wrote: > Eycott, George, VF UK - Technology (TS) wrote: >>> Sounds a bit far fetched... Typical gas bottle for that size >>> boat would >>> probably be 13kg or bigger, and have a left hand screw >>> thread. Not the >>> easist thing to undo (and throw) in a haste - unless there was an >>> unconnected spare - but not in a steel locker...?. >> >> You are assuming a propane bottle. Could have been Butane (blue >> cylinder) which is a quick release connection. >> >> George "Bungle" Eycott > > Are all butane (blue) cylinders like this? > > (Neil not knowing amything about the blue cylinders the WWW has on > *her* boat...)
Certainly not the small ones (4.5kg) - left hand thread nut. IIRC the quick release ones are the size that is used inside a free standing gas fire - has a black knob, and engages with a 180deg turn of the knob. Ron Jones Process Safety & Development Specialist Don't repeat history, unreported chemical lab/plant near misses at http://www.crhf.org.uk Only two things are certain: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert Einstein
