> 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
