| PAINTER | Rope at bow of a boat for tying it up (7) |
| MAYDAY | SOS from mother at bow of yacht, father likewise (6) |
| RATLINE | Climbing rope at interior of new liner (7) |
| RUNNERS | The field once found at Bow Street? (7) |
| PIERCED | Having holes connected bit by bit, securing rope at the front (7) |
| HALYARD | Layabout trapped by tough rope at sea (7) |
| ENDORSE | Back final runner at Bow? (7) |
| HAMMOCK | A length of netting, canvas swung from ropes at both ends and used as bed or couch |
| TRIATIC | Rotate palm in to haul short rope at sea |
| ESPARTO | Its fibre is used in ropes at random(7) |
| TRAINEE | Person learning the ropes at a new job |
| ATLANTICCHARTER | Hire of a boat for crossing the ocean, perhaps, for foundation of international association (8,7) |
| CLEAT | T-shaped fitting on a boat for securing a rope; or, part of the underside of a cycling shoe for use with a clip-in (or clipless) pedal (5) |
| LASSOES | Ropes at the rodeo |
| POWERBOAT | Vessel having rope at bow in tangle (9) |
| THOLE | Pin in the side of a boat for keeping an oar in place (5) |
| PAIR | Meaning "equal", a set of two matching things forming a unit, such as binoculars, jeans, scissors, spectacles or tongs; or, a boat for a couple of sweep rowers (4) |
| PACKET | A wrapper for biscuits, crisps, sweets etc; a datagram sent over a network; a boat for carrying mail or passengers; or, a "king's ransom" (6) |
| POWERBOATS | Vessels requiring knotted ropes at bow |
| SCULL | Single oar moved from side to side over the stern of a boat for propulsion (5) |
