A puker is another Alaskan word for tourist. This is in reference to what the typical tourist does while on a charter fishing trip for the famed Alaskan king salmon or halibut. Once on a boat, they puke. Traditionaly, the best way to deal with this has been Dramamine, but recently homeopathic remedies such as chamomile have become very popular. When faced with cleaning the hull of whatever vessel I'm working on I always go for the herbal remedy. Dramamine makes people sicker if they are sick to begin with and drowsy either way. While chamomile tends to calm their tummies and allow the poor sots to enjoy their trip.
The Dramamine fisher goes up and goes down, his belly inside him goes round and around, he leans o'er the rail just to keep the boat clean, and its back once again for that damn Dramamine.
Thats from Dramamine Fisherman by Alaska's State Balladeer Hobo Jim.