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The Roplene the boats are made from is low density Polyethylene, the same material Visene nasal spray bottles are made from. This plastic does not outgas any strong fumes.
The smell in the bilge is from the slight permeability of the plastic fuel tanks, and it's common on all boats that use them. That's why cabin models use aluminum tanks.
The key is that the odor should be muted, the same way something smells when it's dried after having gasoline spilled on it. An actual leak produces a very strong odor that carries the full noxious punch of raw gasoline.
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