139 documented fitments · 18 hp · 3600 rpm
Propeller for the Volvo Penta MD2020.
We've documented 139 propeller installations behind this engine — the ratios, drives and sizes below are what the fleet actually runs.
Rated power
18 hp
Max RPM
3600
Common ratios
2.48:1 · 2.47:1 · 2.35:1 · 2.3:1
Drive split
35 shaft · 104 saildrive
Documented propeller families
The fleet
Boats we've propped with the MD2020
- Bavaria 32×11
- Bavaria 34×7
- Beneteau First 31.7×6
- Beneteau Oceanis 311×6
- Bavaria 31×5
- Bavaria 30×4
- Etap 32S×4
- Moody 531×4
- Moody S31×4
- Dufour 32 Classic×3
- Hallberg-Rassy 31×3
- Hanse 311×3
- Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 32.2×3
- Bavaria 32 Cruiser×2
MD2020 propeller questions
What size propeller suits a Volvo Penta MD2020?
It depends on the gearbox ratio behind it (documented installations most often run 2.48:1, 2.47:1, 2.35:1) 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 MD2020 owners fit?
Documented Volvo Penta MD2020 installations run Autoprop H5, Autoprop H20, Varifold 2-blade — the split follows boat type and usage rather than the engine itself.
Does the Volvo Penta MD2020 come in shaft and saildrive versions?
Both are documented: 35 shaft and 104 saildrive installations. The propeller differs (hub vs spline fitting) so tell us which yours is.
Running a Volvo Penta MD2020?
Two minutes in the Builder — engine pre-filled, gearbox ratio checked against the fleet, verified by an engineer within one business day.