49 documented fitments · 29 hp · 3600 rpm
Propeller for the Volvo Penta 2030.
We've documented 49 propeller installations behind this engine — the ratios, drives and sizes below are what the fleet actually runs.
Rated power
29 hp
Max RPM
3600
Common ratios
2.47:1 · 2.48:1 · 2.35:1 · 2.3:1
Drive split
27 shaft · 22 saildrive
Documented propeller families
The fleet
Boats we've propped with the 2030
- Bavaria 36×5
- Bavaria 38×3
- Moody 336×3
- Bavaria 37×2
- Bavaria 39×2
- Beneteau 331×2
- Sigma 36×2
- Bavaria 32×1
- Bavaria 35×1
- Bavaria 38 AC 2004×1
- Beneteau 345×1
- Beneteau 36.7×1
- Beneteau 361×1
- Beneteau 36CC×1
2030 propeller questions
What size propeller suits a Volvo Penta 2030?
It depends on the gearbox ratio behind it (documented installations most often run 2.47:1, 2.48:1, 2.35:1) 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 2030 owners fit?
Documented Volvo Penta 2030 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 2030 come in shaft and saildrive versions?
Both are documented: 27 shaft and 22 saildrive installations. The propeller differs (hub vs spline fitting) so tell us which yours is.
Running a Volvo Penta 2030?
Two minutes in the Builder — engine pre-filled, gearbox ratio checked against the fleet, verified by an engineer within one business day.