Marine brake light system

A marine warning light system for a motorboat having an outboard marine engine comprising:

• a. a warning light facing aft and secured to the outboard marine engine;
• b. a mobile throttle control assembly affixed in the outboard marine engine for controlling the speed of the motorboat;
• c. a switch adapted to the throttle control assembly;
• d. a position sensing device to provide feedback from the throttle control assembly to said switch and causing said switch to activate and close a circuit from a power source to energize the warning light upon the throttle control assembly moving a predetermined amount to slow or stop the motorboat.

A method of warning boats in the vicinity behind a motorboat that the motorboat is slowing or stopping, comprising the steps of:

• a. providing aft facing warning light secured to an outboard marine engine;
• b. connecting the aft facing warning light to a switch;
• c. connecting the switch to a power source by a circuit;
• d. sensing the position of a mobile throttle control assembly that is affixed in the outboard marine engine for controlling the speed of the motorboat;
• e. causing the switch to activate and close the circuit from the power source and energizing the warning light upon the throttle control assembly moving a predetermined amount to slow or stop the motorboat.