Possible Clues:

• All by himself 'e can stop the ship moving
• Solitary TV presenter cut short piece
• With her mit, 'e was able to stop the ship from moving
• What he'll do all by himself to moor the boat over the East
• Recluse finds appeal in an irksome task
• All by oneself one can hold the ship to the bottom and tie it at the bottom
• In order to moor the ship, 'e must be by himself (9)
• He was the fellow that all by himself held the ship at first
• To keep the ship from moving, 'e could do it all by himself
• All by himself he would stop the boat and tie it in a knot