The invention provides a marine outboard motor which comprises a casing, a bracket, a motor body, a spindle, a control handle assembly, an output device, a controller and a water pump. The motor body and the controller are fixedly connected in the casing, the output device is connected and assembled with the casing, the motor body is in drive connection with the output device through the spindle, and the control handle assembly is connected and assembled with the casing. The control handle assembly comprises a rotary handle, a connecting handle, a connecting rod and a potentiometer; one end of the connecting handle is fixedly connected with the casing, one end of the rotary handle sleeves the other end of the connecting handle, one end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected with the rotary handle, and the potentiometer is connected and assembled with the connecting handle and electrically connected with the controller. The motor body is provided with a cooling passage, the controller is also provided with a cooling passage, and the cooling passage of the motor body, the cooling passage of the controller, the water pump and a connecting pipeline form a cooling system. The marine outboard motor is simple in structure, good in reliability and convenient to assemble and mount. The motor body and the controller are prevented from being burnt out even when a ship runs astern for a long time.