145 documented fitments · 28 hp · 3200 rpm
Propeller for the Volvo Penta 2003.
We've documented 145 propeller installations behind this engine — the ratios, drives and sizes below are what the fleet actually runs.
Rated power
28 hp
Max RPM
3200
Common ratios
2.37:1 · 2.2:1 · 3.02:1 · 2.19:1
Drive split
118 shaft · 27 saildrive
Documented propeller families
The fleet
Boats we've propped with the 2003
- Moody 336×9
- Westerly Corsair×8
- Moody 31×7
- Moody Eclipse 33×5
- Sigma 38×5
- Beneteau First 35s5×4
- Fisher 25×3
- Sadler 34×3
- Sigma 36×3
- Sigma 362×3
- Albin Stratus 35'×2
- Bavaria 36×2
- Dehler 38×2
- Hallberg-Rassy 312×2
2003 propeller questions
What size propeller suits a Volvo Penta 2003?
It depends on the gearbox ratio behind it (documented installations most often run 2.37:1, 2.2:1, 3.02:1) and the boat it pushes. Power and max RPM set the optimum diameter; the ratio converts engine speed to shaft speed. The Builder runs the numbers and an engineer verifies.
Which propeller family do Volvo Penta 2003 owners fit?
Documented Volvo Penta 2003 installations run Autoprop H5, Varifold 2-blade, Autoprop H20 — the split follows boat type and usage rather than the engine itself.
Does the Volvo Penta 2003 come in shaft and saildrive versions?
Both are documented: 118 shaft and 27 saildrive installations. The propeller differs (hub vs spline fitting) so tell us which yours is.
Running a Volvo Penta 2003?
Two minutes in the Builder — engine pre-filled, gearbox ratio checked against the fleet, verified by an engineer within one business day.