50 documented fitments · 50 hp · 3000 rpm
Propeller for the Volvo Penta D2-50.
We've documented 50 propeller installations behind this engine — the ratios, drives and sizes below are what the fleet actually runs.
Rated power
50 hp
Max RPM
3000
Common ratios
2.19:1 · 2.23:1 · 2.74:1 · 2.7:1
Drive split
7 shaft · 43 saildrive
Documented propeller families
The fleet
Boats we've propped with the D2-50
- Dufour 390×12
- Dufour 412×5
- Bavaria 42×2
- Bavaria 46×2
- Fountaine Pajot 42 Astra×2
- Fountaine Pajot Helia 44×2
- Moody S38×2
- Nautitech 44 Open×2
- Solaris 40×2
- Westerly Oceanlord×2
- Allures 40×1
- Beneteau 411×1
- Beneteau Oceanis 430×1
- Comet 13×1
D2-50 propeller questions
What size propeller suits a Volvo Penta D2-50?
It depends on the gearbox ratio behind it (documented installations most often run 2.19:1, 2.23:1, 2.74:1) 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 D2-50 owners fit?
Documented Volvo Penta D2-50 installations run Autoprop H5, Autoprop H6, Varifold 4-blade — the split follows boat type and usage rather than the engine itself.
Does the Volvo Penta D2-50 come in shaft and saildrive versions?
Both are documented: 7 shaft and 43 saildrive installations. The propeller differs (hub vs spline fitting) so tell us which yours is.
Running a Volvo Penta D2-50?
Two minutes in the Builder — engine pre-filled, gearbox ratio checked against the fleet, verified by an engineer within one business day.