53 documented fitments · 60 hp · 3000 rpm
Propeller for the Volvo Penta D2-60.
We've documented 53 propeller installations behind this engine — the ratios, drives and sizes below are what the fleet actually runs.
Rated power
60 hp
Max RPM
3000
Common ratios
2.19:1 · 2.27:1 · 2.23:1
Drive split
4 shaft · 49 saildrive
Documented propeller families
The fleet
Boats we've propped with the D2-60
- Dufour 430×13
- Fountaine Pajot Elba 45×12
- Dufour 460×6
- Dufour 41×3
- Bali 4.5×2
- Dufour 430 GL×2
- Fountaine Pajot Samoa 47×2
- Dufour 412×1
- Fountaine Pajot 47×1
- Hallberg-Rassy 382×1
- Moody 425×1
- Oyster 435×1
- Oyster 45×1
- Solaris 44×1
D2-60 propeller questions
What size propeller suits a Volvo Penta D2-60?
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 D2-60 owners fit?
Documented Volvo Penta D2-60 installations run Autoprop H5, Autoprop H6, Varifold 3-blade — the split follows boat type and usage rather than the engine itself.
Does the Volvo Penta D2-60 come in shaft and saildrive versions?
Both are documented: 4 shaft and 49 saildrive installations. The propeller differs (hub vs spline fitting) so tell us which yours is.
Running a Volvo Penta D2-60?
Two minutes in the Builder — engine pre-filled, gearbox ratio checked against the fleet, verified by an engineer within one business day.