Belliure 40 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a used Belliure 40 means looking at a 40-foot fiberglass cruiser designed by Peter Ibold and Vicente Belliure and first built in 1983. She carries a masthead sloop rig, a Scheel keel, and a three-cabin interior with six to nine berths. Spain and France are where these boats tend to surface, often ex-charter and frequently in owner three-cabin layout.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The three-cabin plan puts real separation between sleeping spaces and supports the boat's 210-gallon water and 132-gallon fuel capacity for liveaboard or charter-style use. Because Belliure produced the 40 with optional keels, draft varies: a shallow variant sits around 1.45 to 1.55 meters, while a deeper one draws about 1.80 to 1.90 meters, and the reported maximum draft of 4.75 feet does not describe every hull.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Hot water and autopilot are commonly fitted on these boats, speaking to their cruising intent rather than bare-boat simplicity. The optional inboard Volvo Penta diesel at 67 hp with shaft drive is the power plant a buyer should expect to find or verify.
What to Inspect
The Belliure 40's known variability is its keel. Confirm the actual underwater profile and draft on the specific hull, because the stated 4.75-foot maximum does not apply to every example and a shallow-keel boat behaves differently from a deeper one. Check the builder's plate and any survey against the load-dependent draft range to know what you are buying.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats appear in Spain and France. A short pre-viewing checklist:
- Confirm the keel type and actual draft on the hull
- Verify the Volvo Penta diesel and shaft drive are present and serviced
- Check hot water and autopilot function if fitted
- Inspect the three-cabin layout for charter wear if ex-charter
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Belliure 40. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 1 | $92,041 | — |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $80,611 | -12.4% |
Where they're listed
Belliure 40 listings appear across 1 country. Spain has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | $80,611 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
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