99 documented fitments · 18 hp · 3200 rpm
Propeller for the Volvo Penta D1-20.
We've documented 99 propeller installations behind this engine — the ratios, drives and sizes below are what the fleet actually runs.
Rated power
18 hp
Max RPM
3200
Common ratios
2.19:1 · 2.35:1 · 2.14:1 · 2.47:1
Drive split
15 shaft · 84 saildrive
Documented propeller families
The fleet
Boats we've propped with the D1-20
- Bavaria 30×8
- Fountaine Pajot Mahe 36×8
- Bavaria 31×7
- Bavaria 32×6
- Bavaria 34×6
- Broadblue 36×4
- Fountaine Pajot 36 Mahe×4
- Broadblue 385×3
- Delphia 29×3
- Bavaria 30 Cruiser×2
- Bavaria 32 Cruiser×2
- Broadblue 38×2
- Broadblue 385 Catamaran×2
- Delphia 33×2
D1-20 propeller questions
What size propeller suits a Volvo Penta D1-20?
It depends on the gearbox ratio behind it (documented installations most often run 2.19:1, 2.35:1, 2.14:1) 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 D1-20 owners fit?
Documented Volvo Penta D1-20 installations run Autoprop H20, Autoprop H5, Varifold 2-blade — the split follows boat type and usage rather than the engine itself.
Does the Volvo Penta D1-20 come in shaft and saildrive versions?
Both are documented: 15 shaft and 84 saildrive installations. The propeller differs (hub vs spline fitting) so tell us which yours is.
Running a Volvo Penta D1-20?
Two minutes in the Builder — engine pre-filled, gearbox ratio checked against the fleet, verified by an engineer within one business day.