146 documented fitments · 150 hp · 3000 rpm
Propeller for the Volvo Penta D3-150.
We've documented 146 propeller installations behind this engine — the ratios, drives and sizes below are what the fleet actually runs.
Rated power
150 hp
Max RPM
3000
Common ratios
2.43:1 · 2.48:1 · 2.51:1 · 2.47:1
Drive split
146 shaft
Documented propeller families
The fleet
Boats we've propped with the D3-150
- Oyster 565×13
- Victoria 67×10
- Amel 50×9
- Catana 59×4
- Catana 65×4
- Southerly 535×4
- Contest 57CS×3
- Oyster 575×3
- Fountaine Pajot Alegria 67×2
- Fountaine Pajot Victoria 65×2
- Hylas 57-01×2
- Hylas 57-04×2
- Lagoon 620×2
- Oyster 575/21×2
D3-150 propeller questions
What size propeller suits a Volvo Penta D3-150?
It depends on the gearbox ratio behind it (documented installations most often run 2.43:1, 2.48:1, 2.51:1) 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 D3-150 owners fit?
Documented Volvo Penta D3-150 installations run Varifold 4-blade, Varifold 2-blade — the split follows boat type and usage rather than the engine itself.
Does the Volvo Penta D3-150 come in shaft and saildrive versions?
Documented installations are shaft-drive.
Running a Volvo Penta D3-150?
Two minutes in the Builder — engine pre-filled, gearbox ratio checked against the fleet, verified by an engineer within one business day.