Get around boat I've rebuilt (7)
I believe the answer is:
obviate
'get around' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with social activities as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'boat i've rebuilt' is the wordplay.
'rebuilt' is an anagram indicator.
'boat'+'ive'='boative'
'boative' is an anagram of 'OBVIATE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for obviate that I've seen before include "Avoid (impending problem)" , "Prevent from happening" , "Get round or do away with" , "Make unnecessary" , "Forestall" .)