: I picked up at least 150 linear feet of two by four; that is, the REAL two by
: four that 2x4 was named after, complete with square nails in it. It's fir,
: and all my boats are overweight so I'm not thinking boat with it. Lacking
: a better suggestion, I could use a drying shed...

Hi Don

Well, if you are trying to build a drying shed, you have two choices......or rather 3. You can give up! You can pull the nails, very carefully, trying not to damage them too much and then rip the 2 x 4's into 2 x 2's ( 300 linear ') and add a couple of sheets of cheap plywood here and there and make a solid, totally enclosed shed. Or, you could pull the nails....... Oh, I said that. Well, just add enough plywood for the back and ends and frame panels for the top, and front walls ( southern exposure ) and use 6 mil. plastic to cover them and make a solar dryer. Someone just recently had a few pictures and a website on here showing just that. Oh, the reason you save the nails is there are folks out there that collect them and would give their eye-teeth for a bunch of them. Maybe even some $$$'s. I'd shoot for the solar shed as you would have to add some sort of drying system to the other. Too many $$$'s if you are on a budget. Let us know which you choose. Hope that helps

Rehd