366 documented fitments · 55 hp · 3000 rpm
Propeller for the Volvo Penta D2-55.
We've documented 366 propeller installations behind this engine — the ratios, drives and sizes below are what the fleet actually runs.
Rated power
55 hp
Max RPM
3000
Common ratios
2.19:1 · 2.27:1 · 2.23:1 · 2.74:1
Drive split
103 shaft · 263 saildrive
Documented propeller families
The fleet
Boats we've propped with the D2-55
D2-55 propeller questions
What size propeller suits a Volvo Penta D2-55?
It depends on the gearbox ratio behind it (documented installations most often run 2.19:1, 2.27:1, 2.23:1) 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 D2-55 owners fit?
Documented Volvo Penta D2-55 installations run Autoprop H5, Varifold 3-blade, Autoprop H6 — the split follows boat type and usage rather than the engine itself.
Does the Volvo Penta D2-55 come in shaft and saildrive versions?
Both are documented: 103 shaft and 263 saildrive installations. The propeller differs (hub vs spline fitting) so tell us which yours is.
Running a Volvo Penta D2-55?
Two minutes in the Builder — engine pre-filled, gearbox ratio checked against the fleet, verified by an engineer within one business day.