139 documented fitments · 39 hp · 3600 rpm
Propeller for the Volvo Penta MD2040.
We've documented 139 propeller installations behind this engine — the ratios, drives and sizes below are what the fleet actually runs.
Rated power
39 hp
Max RPM
3600
Common ratios
2.47:1 · 2.48:1 · 2.14:1 · 2.37:1
Drive split
56 shaft · 83 saildrive
Documented propeller families
The fleet
Boats we've propped with the MD2040
- Moody 36×20
- Jeanneau SO37×5
- Westerly Oceanranger×5
- Beneteau 36cc×4
- Bavaria 39×3
- Broadblue 42×3
- Dufour 38×3
- Elan 40×3
- Etap 39S×3
- Privilege 445×3
- Salona 40×3
- Bavaria 38×2
- Beneteau Oceanis 36CC×2
- Beneteau Oceanis 373×2
MD2040 propeller questions
What size propeller suits a Volvo Penta MD2040?
It depends on the gearbox ratio behind it (documented installations most often run 2.47:1, 2.48:1, 2.14:1) 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 MD2040 owners fit?
Documented Volvo Penta MD2040 installations run Autoprop H5, Varifold 3-blade, Varifold 2-blade — the split follows boat type and usage rather than the engine itself.
Does the Volvo Penta MD2040 come in shaft and saildrive versions?
Both are documented: 56 shaft and 83 saildrive installations. The propeller differs (hub vs spline fitting) so tell us which yours is.
Running a Volvo Penta MD2040?
Two minutes in the Builder — engine pre-filled, gearbox ratio checked against the fleet, verified by an engineer within one business day.