Of course - the quote is from John Roberts's CD Sea Fever.

The Boatman's Cure was also recorded by Paul Downes in 2013 as the title track of his WildGoose album The Boatman’s Cure. He noted:

"A song from George Ward of New York State. It is a testament of an expedition to the higher reaches of the Mohawk River in 1792. It was an endeavour that eventually led to the opening of the Erie Canal. The hard life of a boatman poling the «bateaux» through the weeds, like a punt, was ameliorated by vast amounts of alcohol. Thanks to Joe Stead for bringing back John Roberts’ recording from the US and to the rest of Kimber’s Men for not wanting to do it, allowing me to be the first person to sing it in the UK—probably!"