Get the boat in awkwardly. (6)
I believe the answer is:
obtain
'get' is the definition.
(I know that get can be written as obtain)
'boat in awkwardly' is the wordplay.
'awkwardly' indicates an anagram.
'boat'+'in'='boatin'
'boatin' with letters rearranged gives 'OBTAIN'.
'the' is the link.
(Other definitions for obtain that I've seen before include "Take possession of" , "Get or receive" , "Get, procure" , "Get or lay hold of" , "Come into possession of" .)