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Maury S's post in Boom tackles for late 19th c. fisherman was marked as the answer
The boom tackle is for preventing the boom from moving across the ship during an "accidental" jibe. When in use, one end is attached to the boom and the other end runs forward and attaches to a ring or some other rigid spot. Accidental jibes are quite dangerous to crew members if the boom sweeps across the deck unexpectedly.
Maury