Full interior / exterior tour
A video walk-through to understand the volumes, circulation and living spaces.
Autonomous liveaboard boat for sale
ARGOS
A characterful 1989 Vulcain Bleu, designed for living aboard, cruising and taking time.
15,10 m
3,51 m
Port de l'Abbaye, Hautmont
124 000 EUR
Essentials
A floating home, a cruising boat and a documented file.
ARGOS is not just a cold technical sheet. It is an unusual, bright French boat equipped for autonomy, with generous indoor and outdoor spaces. Its history, works and next maintenance milestones are presented clearly for serious buyers.
Public asking price
124 000 EUR
After reviewing the website, photos and technical documents, serious buyers with financial capacity can contact me for an individual discussion, then arrange a boat visit.
The price reflects ARGOS's practical value, equipment level, documented history and future works to anticipate, especially the major hull maintenance cycle planned around 2029.
Videos
Visit ARGOS from the website.
The full tour video helps buyers understand the boat before an appointment. The drone views show her size, lines and behavior under way.
Quick facts
ARGOS technical snapshot.
ModelVulcain Bleu
Year1989
Length15,10 m
Beam3,51 m
Draft0.95 m
Air draft3,50 m
Weightapprox. 15 t loaded
EngineCummins B3.9 diesel - approx. 80 hp
Fresh water650 L
Solar1 080 Wc
LocationPort de l'Abbaye, Hautmont
Price124 000 EUR
Why ARGOS
Autonomy, space and transparency.
Life aboard. Equipped galley, wood-lined saloon with stove, multipurpose office, shower room, separate toilet and extensive storage.
Autonomy. 650 L fresh water, 1,080 Wp solar, 560 Ah lithium, Honda generator, dual 12 V / 230 V systems and reinforced GSM connectivity.
Cruising. Cummins B3.9 engine, shaft drive, working Vetus 3 kW / 12 V bow thruster and observed fuel consumption around 2.5 L/h in economical cruising.
Confidence. 2019 survey, engine log, documented investments, tracked maintenance and known points already reflected in the price.
Space tour
A simple route from the aft terrace to the panoramic upper deck.
Aft terrace
Direct water access, side boarding platform, workshop area and immediate connection with the galley.
Open space
The galley, saloon and wheelhouse form a large, bright, warm and practical everyday space.
Half-level
Multipurpose office/dressing area, shower room, separate toilet and extensive storage.
Forward cabin
Real 140 x 190 cm double berth with custom mattress installed in 2024.
Upper deck
Around 20 sq m of panoramic terrace with 360-degree views, outdoor lounge and brazier.
Tender
Two-seat fiberglass canoe with handling system on board.
History & collection
An unusual Vulcain Bleu with a documented European story.
Brument yard
ARGOS belongs to the Vulcain Bleu family, rare French boats associated with the now-disappeared Brument yard. The wording remains cautious: the heritage aspect is highlighted, while definitive evidence stays in the historical file.
European tour
The boat cruised a remarkable European itinerary, including Martigues, Lyon, Dijon, Strasbourg, Berlin, Antwerp and Liege.
Mind Your Sperm Tour
Between 2023 and 2024, ARGOS carried a European awareness project on male contraception and contraceptive equity.
Technical & maintenance
A tracked boat, with upcoming milestones identified.
Engine
Cummins B3.9 diesel, approx. 80 hp, shaft drive and three-blade propeller. Around 8,500 engine hours since installation in 1989, exact meter reading to be checked at visit / sale stage, full service in late 2025 and alternator replaced in 2023.
Autonomy
650 L fresh water, filtered outside-water circuit for some sanitary uses, three 360 W solar panels, 560 Ah lithium bank, Victron SmartSolar, Sterling 80 A and Honda EU20i 2 kW generator.
Points to know
ARGOS should be read as a characterful liveaboard, not as a standardized unit. The important points must be considered together: volumes, autonomy, equipment, maintenance history, completed works and upcoming technical choices. The file lets buyers arrive for a visit with a clear picture of the boat.
Price reading
The public asking price of EUR 124,000 places ARGOS below a comparable Vulcain Bleu currently advertised around EUR 145,000, a gap of about EUR 21,000. In simple terms, that margin broadly matches the 2029 major maintenance envelope estimated at around EUR 15,000 to 20,000. Full budget details are available below in the Budget estimates PDF.
Gallery
A short selection here, with the complete gallery on a dedicated page.
The complete page gathers 101 optimized visuals: exterior, interior, technical details, plans and Mind Your Sperm archives.
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PDF files
All useful information as downloads.
These PDFs give serious buyers a complete reading base before a visit. Personal administrative documents are not published on the website.
Location
Current base: Port de l'Abbaye in Hautmont.
ARGOS is located in Hautmont, close to Belgium and the European inland waterway network. Railway station, shops, water, electricity, sanitary facilities and Wi-Fi are available at the port.
The current berth is under a personal agreement: it is not automatically sold with the boat. A transition may be requested from the port manager under their conditions.
Contact
Arrange a visit.
The file is available online. Contact is for the next step: a serious exchange, checking project fit and arranging a boat visit.