BLUEMOMENT

BlowingOldBoots wrote: Security is my game.
Done up tight, is usually right
No need for much
Yet in a bind you may find
High and dry
But if not enough let fly

A cleat!

I am sturdy and strong
And need to be long
Without me you can try
But you will probably cry
When a time piece will not unfly!

BlowingOldBoots wrote:I am sturdy and strong
And need to be long
Without me you can try
But you will probably cry
When a time piece will not unfly!

A mast?

DaveS wrote:

BlowingOldBoots wrote:I am sturdy and strong
And need to be long
Without me you can try
But you will probably cry
When a time piece will not unfly!

A mast?

Nice try but I am not a mast. The last line is an oblique clue.

A pendulum?

Second go. A boat hook?

cpedw wrote:A pendulum?

I am not a pendulum, but that motion is an undesirable characteristic that leads to the oblique clue of the last line.

DaveS wrote:Second go. A boat hook?

Not a boat hook but boat hooks have been used as substitutes for a related item.

Lead line.

Burst Boiler wrote:Lead line.

Not a lead line. The item is used in the other element.

Watch or clock tower?

Whisker pole.

Aja wrote:Watch or clock tower?

It’s always boaty, but not a watch or clock tower.

Burst Boiler wrote:Whisker pole.

Not a whisker poke, but similar and the last line should clinch it now!

pamortu wrote:I cant' guess, I already see the answer in the replys, it is an anchor
but thanks for this.

There have been a few more 'What Am I's since the anchor. You are welcome it's just a bit of fun. A new clue below and then a brand new what am I. The anticipation is palpable.