What does the cryptic crossword clue "Paddled in sea after boat discovered (5)" mean?

The definition is "Paddled". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). OA (synonym="letters remaining in B OA T when the outer letters B and T are removed [dis-covered]") + RED (synonym="reference the RED sea") = OARED The answer is OARED.

Paddled in sea after boat discovered (5)

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