# 3583422 Propeller Blade Kit | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta blade kit for the 3-blade folding propeller for 20-60 hp. Designed for engines from 20 up to 60 hp. At 8 knots a 3-blade fixed propeller produces more than six times the drag of a 3-blade folding propeller. Available in multiple sizes and pitches for both S-drives and shafts, in 18 x 16 in. Volvo Penta folding propellers give minimal drag while sailing combined with the high thrust of a fixed propeller while motoring, even in reverse. The patented design, with protruding blade tips, opens the blades instantly as the propeller starts to turn, and the swept high-skew blade design keeps running smooth and quiet with minimal vibration. Reduced drag under sail increases speed by up to 1.5 knots compared with a fixed propeller.

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   18 x 16 inch
-   For shaft installations
-   Nibral nickel-bronze-aluminium alloy
-   Includes hex key, propeller grease and fitting instruction
-   6.214 kg
-   Supersedes 3581818
-   3-blade
-   Right-hand rotation
-   18 x 16 in diameter x pitch.
-   Listed for shaft installations.
-   Powerful thrust even in reverse thanks to patented blade geometry.
-   Smooth, low-noise operation with minimal vibrations.
-   Safe opening with quick response in both forward and reverse.
-   Rubber bushing and galvanic isolation (hubs for S-drives).
-   Made of extremely strong and durable nibral (nickel-bronze-aluminium) alloy.
-   Material: nibral
-   Fits: Shaft installations
-   Type: 18 x 16

## 🔌 Function

Supplies the folding blades that convert engine power into thrust, swinging open as the propeller turns and folding closed to cut drag under sail.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   Blades not opening or folding cleanly
-   Edges chipped or bent from a grounding
-   Blade pivots worn or seized
-   Vibration under way from a damaged blade
-   Weed or line cut into the pivot area

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   The highest pitch at 18 inch diameter in this range, and the hand is not stated - confirm it before ordering
-   3584031 is the 18 x 16 left hand kit that also carries the S-drive fitment
-   A propeller this coarse can stop a small engine reaching rated speed, so have the size calculated against the engine and gear ratio and check it on trial
-   For a complete propeller, order one blade kit and one hub kit.
-   Propeller size has to be calculated to match engine and gear ratio - contact your Volvo Penta dealer.
-   Blade kit includes blades, hex key for the locking screw, lubricant grease and installation instruction.
-   Volvo Penta water-resistant multi-purpose premium grease is highly recommended for greasing propeller shafts, folding propellers and all other propeller components.

## 🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

### OEM Supersession Chain

-   3583422 → Supersedes 3581818

### OEM / Related Numbers

-   3581818 earlier number superseded by this part

## 📦 Condition

-   Genuine Volvo Penta part
-   Brand new
-   Supplied in original or equivalent packaging

## Details

- **Price:** 3334.17 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Type:** Propellers
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 3334.17 AUD | In stock |

## Images

- 3583422 Propeller Blade Kit | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

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> Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/products/3583422-propeller-blade-kit-genuine-volvo-penta)
> Updated: 2026-10-12