"Russ B" writes:

Snip some observations.

About 20 years ago I worked in home construction during the
summers, and even the cheapest boards we used as bracing were longer,
straighter, and a whole lot clearer than the junk I saw at Lowe's.

Maybe this will put it in perspective.

I'm building a fiberglass boat. I also buy a lot of construction grade
lumber from Lowes, Home Depot, etc.

I use this lumber to build forms for the fiberglass.

It is a one shot deal.

Think back to your days in construction and the wooden forms required for
concrete.

Same-o, same-o.

You go to there garbage store to buy garbage materials for a garbage job.

You want to build a boat, that's not garbage is used.

You buy full size quality rough lumber such as Honderous Mahogany, finish it
as req'd, and like the gambler, you don't cry when it's time to settle up.

HTH