The term 'boathouse item' can refer to a variety of items that are typically found in a boathouse. The crossword solutions for this term include OAR (3 letters), OARS (4 letters), ASSET (5 letters), and OBIT (4 letters). An OAR is a long pole with a flat blade at one end, used to row a boat. OARS are often used in pairs, and so the solution OARS refers to two OARS. An ASSET is something valuable that is owned by a person or organization, and so the solution ASSET could refer to any valuable item found in a boathouse. Finally, an OBIT is an announcement of someone's death, and so the solution OBIT does not refer to a physical item, but rather to a type of information that may be found in a boathouse.