164 documented fitments · 39 hp · 3200 rpm
Propeller for the Volvo Penta D2-40.
We've documented 164 propeller installations behind this engine — the ratios, drives and sizes below are what the fleet actually runs.
Rated power
39 hp
Max RPM
3200
Common ratios
2.19:1 · 2.14:1 · 2.63:1 · 2.25:1
Drive split
35 shaft · 129 saildrive
Documented propeller families
The fleet
Boats we've propped with the D2-40
- Fountaine Pajot Helia 44×7
- Bavaria 40×6
- Dufour 382×6
- Bavaria 39×5
- Dufour 385×5
- Dufour 390×5
- Bali 4.0×4
- Bavaria 38×4
- Grand Soleil 40×4
- Bavaria 390×3
- Dufour 375×3
- Elan 410×3
- Ovni 365×3
- Seawind 1200 Catamaran×3
D2-40 propeller questions
What size propeller suits a Volvo Penta D2-40?
It depends on the gearbox ratio behind it (documented installations most often run 2.19:1, 2.14:1, 2.63:1) 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 D2-40 owners fit?
Documented Volvo Penta D2-40 installations run Autoprop H5, Varifold 3-blade, Varifold 2-blade — the split follows boat type and usage rather than the engine itself.
Does the Volvo Penta D2-40 come in shaft and saildrive versions?
Both are documented: 35 shaft and 129 saildrive installations. The propeller differs (hub vs spline fitting) so tell us which yours is.
Running a Volvo Penta D2-40?
Two minutes in the Builder — engine pre-filled, gearbox ratio checked against the fleet, verified by an engineer within one business day.