Patent ID: 7017933

Claim:
A lighted boat guide post for use in centering a boat on a boat trailer and for providing running lights for the boat trailer, said lighted boat guide post comprising: a first and second guide post, each said guide post formed from a square hollow shaped tube having a proximal end and a distal end defining a length there between, each said guide post having a plurality of apertures placed in a side wall of said post; an LED strip shaped circuit board positioned within said post having a LED's corresponding to said apertures allowing illumination therethrough; circuitry means for electrically coupling said LED strip to running and braking lights of a boat trailer towing vehicle; and a transparent plastic tube rotatably positioned over guidepost; whereby said guide post is secured to the boat trailer chassis for use in centering a boat on the boat trailer wherein each said guide post provides repeater illumination of braking, turning, and night lights for the boat trailer towing vehicle visible across substantially the length of each guide post.