Could this have been the Babagee?

[davidb]

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Seen at Penrhyn, near Falmouth





a new office suite, I believe.

[onewaygeorge]

what's a Babagee?

[pj]

what's a Babagee?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/milknosugar/455551851/

Used to be in Glasson basin

PJ

[davidb]

Hi George,

Its demolition was recorded on this forum here, back when we used to have the barge in the canal near the basin:

http://www.glassonsailing.co.uk/phpBB3/ ... ?f=1&t=879

Unfortunately, the pictures are gone to save forum disc space, but I have them somewhere, I think.

We still have the video, though.

cheers, David

[mrjemm]

That thing in the opening post is incredibly scary. Almost the superlative definition of 'throwing good money after bad'.

I can't tell, but is there any fendering on the side facing the quay? (I daren't say port side); any roll will surely result in the shiny timber (ply?) superstructure getting wrecked. And please tell me that's not a bath or bed surrounded by glass bricks in the 'forecabin'.

But... I am a bit confused by the perspective- was this taken with a huge zoom lens, or played with? Look at the patio doors shown in the 2nd pic and compare to the 1st pic.

[davidb]

If you do Google street view here, you will see the location:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.16716 ... qOW08A!2e0

There are some serious fenders against the wall, and it spends a lot of the day aground on a mud berth, so I don't think you need to worry about it, and their investment will probably pay with property values down there. They have done a first-rate job, I think its clad in ply with a grp covering on some canvas type material. It will have cost a fortune by our standards.

The perspective is strange because the roof slopes down to the left. No photoshopping at all.

cheers, D

[mrjemm]

Thanks for the info David.

I was down in Falmouth a few weeks ago on a cycling holiday, but we took the ferry from St Mawes to Falmouth, bypassing Penryn, which is almost a shame; would've been interested to see in the flesh, and really would've liked more time in the area.