Now that I read it after having eaten some food, I actually managed to get the picture.
Of both, the previous - valve leaving the bottle - and the - projectile into the bilge.
Okay, I had to look up “bilge” for that.
Although I don’t remember there being threads to hold down a valve wherever I saw them, I’d rather not have to visit a ship again, just to make sure.
Now that I read it after having eaten some food, I actually managed to get the picture.
Of both, the previous - valve leaving the bottle - and the - projectile into the bilge.
Okay, I had to look up “bilge” for that.
Although I don’t remember there being threads to hold down a valve wherever I saw them, I’d rather not have to visit a ship again, just to make sure.
It depends on the valve. Think of scuba tanks. Those valves are screwed in.
Oh, so by “threads”, you meant screw threads?
Then that makes sense.
I would normally expect a valve to be screwed in.