how to dry lumber that got wet

Dave, I’m no expert, but I would stack it with stickers between each one and weight the top with concrete blocks for a few weeks, or until it tested in the proper range.

It would be best to take it into a garage or storage shed and sticker it. Your basement will have way too much moisture in it if you leave it there. I don’t think you want to have any mold forming down there. You might get some staining but it should be OK after you work it.

To sticker it properly, place stickers about every foot and try to start the stack at least 3” off the floor.

-- Oldworld, Fair Oaks, Ca

Dave,
I would also recommend getting it out of your basement and for a few days or weeks keep let the wet lumber dry in a place with better ventilation.. basements are perfect environments for mold and mildew to grow on wet wood. I think as lilredweldingrod said, stacked, stickered and weighted down.. just a matter of time before it is useful again.

-- Scott, Colorado

If your are insured, I would file a claim, and then sticker the wood outside covered with the weights, and get the check, and a year from now, start using that wood. The adjuster will just total it, not knowing that it has any salvage value, and I also assume you had some tools down there as well.

-- Life is to short to own an ugly boat.