Boat Bluff Lighthouse

Boat Bluff Lighthouse
	The lighthouse in 2009
Location	Sarah Island; British Columbia; Canada
Coordinates	52°38′34″N 128°31′23″W / 52.6429°N 128.5231°W
Tower
Constructed	station established 1897
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Height	7 metres (23 ft)
Shape	square pyramidal tower
Markings	white tower
Operator	Canadian Coast Guard
Heritage	heritage lighthouse
Light
First lit	1907
Focal height	11.5 metres (38 ft)
Range	7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi)
Characteristic	Oc W R 5s.

Boat Bluff Lighthouse is located near Klemtu on the scenic south end of Sarah Island in Tolmie Channel on the Inside Passage of British Columbia.^[2] The lighthouse was established in 1907.^[3] The skeleton tower is 24 feet high giving it a focal plane 38 feet above sea level. The station is still staffed by resident keepers.

Keepers

John William Webster 1932–1934
Tom White 1934–at least 1937
H. Shorson at least 1960
Angus Macdonald 1965
Clayton Ralph Marshall 1966–1967
Ken Wallace 1967–1971
D.L. White 1971–1973
Charles Redhead 1974–1975
P. Brown 1974–1978
Clayton Restall 1979–1980
Dieter Losel 1980– 1983
James A. Abram 1984–1985
Robert Akerstrom 1985–1987
Larry Douglas 1985–1987
Lance Barrett-Lennard 1987–1988
Andrew Findlay 1988–1996
Frank Dwyer 1996–1998
Mike Higgins 2003–2008
Gerry LaRose 2008–2010
Howard Munn 2010-at least 2015

Climate

Boat Bluff has an oceanic climate (Cfb) with mild summers and cool winters with heavy rainfall year-round. Boat Bluff is among the rainiest places in Canada.^[4]

Climate data for Boat Bluff 1981–2010
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high humidex	15.1	12.2	17.6	21.1	27.5	30.1	36.2	30.5	27.9	23.4	13.3	12.0	36.2
Record high °C (°F)	18.0 (64.4)	17.0 (62.6)	20.0 (68.0)	25.5 (77.9)	31.5 (88.7)	33.5 (92.3)	32.5 (90.5)	33.0 (91.4)	30.0 (86.0)	21.0 (69.8)	16.5 (61.7)	15.5 (59.9)	33.5 (92.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.0 (42.8)	6.6 (43.9)	8.3 (46.9)	10.9 (51.6)	14.1 (57.4)	16.6 (61.9)	18.7 (65.7)	19.0 (66.2)	16.2 (61.2)	11.7 (53.1)	7.6 (45.7)	5.8 (42.4)	11.8 (53.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.6 (38.5)	3.9 (39.0)	5.3 (41.5)	7.4 (45.3)	10.4 (50.7)	12.9 (55.2)	14.7 (58.5)	15.1 (59.2)	12.8 (55.0)	9.0 (48.2)	5.2 (41.4)	3.6 (38.5)	8.7 (47.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	1.2 (34.2)	1.2 (34.2)	2.2 (36.0)	3.9 (39.0)	6.6 (43.9)	9.0 (48.2)	10.8 (51.4)	11.1 (52.0)	9.4 (48.9)	6.4 (43.5)	2.9 (37.2)	1.4 (34.5)	5.5 (41.9)
Record low °C (°F)	−16.0 (3.2)	−17.5 (0.5)	−14.0 (6.8)	−1.0 (30.2)	−1.0 (30.2)	4.0 (39.2)	5.5 (41.9)	6.5 (43.7)	4.0 (39.2)	−7.6 (18.3)	−20.2 (−4.4)	−14.0 (6.8)	−20.2 (−4.4)
Record low wind chill	−18	−15	−10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	−11	−21	−21
Average precipitation mm (inches)	601.9 (23.70)	428.5 (16.87)	428.4 (16.87)	389.1 (15.32)	257.7 (10.15)	226.2 (8.91)	179.8 (7.08)	231.4 (9.11)	366.0 (14.41)	631.8 (24.87)	677.8 (26.69)	628.1 (24.73)	5,046.7 (198.71)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	574.5 (22.62)	400.3 (15.76)	414.6 (16.32)	386.9 (15.23)	257.7 (10.15)	226.2 (8.91)	179.8 (7.08)	231.4 (9.11)	366.0 (14.41)	630.0 (24.80)	670.1 (26.38)	606.2 (23.87)	4,943.7 (194.64)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	27.4 (10.8)	28.3 (11.1)	13.9 (5.5)	2.3 (0.9)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	1.9 (0.7)	7.6 (3.0)	21.9 (8.6)	103.3 (40.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	23.3	19.6	22.9	21.4	19.7	17.8	16.7	17.4	19.4	24.7	24.9	24.9	252.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	4.0	3.7	3.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	2.0	4.2	18.5
Source: Environment Canada^[5]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southern British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
^ Vipond, A. (2005). Alaska by Cruise Ship. Ocean Cruise Guides. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-9688389-7-6. Retrieved 17 May 2019. Farther along the meandering maze of interconnecting waterways is Boat Bluff Lighthouse. This scenic lighthouse overlooks Sarah Passage and sits on an island inhabited by wolves. One former keeper, fearing for the safety of his small ...
^ Gibbs, J. (1986). Lighthouses of the Pacific. Schiffer Pub. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-88740-054-4. Retrieved 17 May 2019. ... A skeleton tower cradles the light at the Boat Bluff Station today, the original lighthouse of 1907, merely a memory.
^ Shepert, Elana (24 February 2019). "This unique B.C. place receives the most rainfall in all of North America". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data". 25 September 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2020.