Get in boat perhaps (6)
I believe the answer is:
obtain
'get' is the definition.
(obtaining is a kind of getting)
'in boat perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates anagramming the letters.
'in'+'boat'='inboat'
'inboat' anagrammed gives 'OBTAIN'.
(Other definitions for obtain that I've seen before include "Gain possession of" , "Get - secure" , "Acquire or procure" , "Hold good" , "Get one's hands on" .)