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An improved water level compensation device is disclosed for adjusting the vertical position of a floating object relative to a fixed land mass. A first channel having a slot is attached to the fixed land mass in a substantially vertical position. A carriage is movably retained within the first chan

An improved water level compensation device is disclosed for adjusting the vertical position of a floating object relative to a fixed land mass. A first channel having a slot is attached to the fixed land mass in a substantially vertical position. A carriage is movably retained within the first channel for enabling bidirectional vertical movement therein. A mounting plate external to the first channel is affixed to the carriage through the slot in the first channel. A second channel is secured relative to the land mass for movably retaining a counterweight. A flexible cable interconnects the counterweight and the carriage. A coupler is affixed to the mounting plate for releasably coupling the floating object relative to the fixed land mass irrespective of variations in the vertical position of the floating object due to variations in water level.

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An improved water level compensation device for adjusting the vertical position of a floating object relative to a fixed land mass, comprising: first channel means having a top end and a bottom end with a slot extending proximate said top end to said bottom end; means for attaching said first channe

An improved water level compensation device for adjusting the vertical position of a floating object relative to a fixed land mass, comprising: first channel means having a top end and a bottom end with a slot extending proximate said top end to said bottom end; means for attaching said first channel means to the fixed land mass in a substantially vertical position; a carriage means movably retained within said first channel means for bidirectional movement in a substantially vertical direction between said top end to said bottom end of said first channel means; a mounting plate disposed external to said first channel means and affixed to said carriage means through said slot in said first channel means; second channel means having a top end and a bottom end; means for attaching said second channel means to the fixed land mass in a substantially vertical position; a counterweight movably retained within said second channel means for bidirectional movement in a substantially vertical direction between said top end and said bottom end of said second channel means; a flexible cable having a first end affixed to said carriage means and a second end affixed to said counterweight; a pulley rotatably mounted proximate said top end of said first and second channel means for journalling said cable to enable said counterweight to balance the weight of said carriage means and said mounting plate; and coupling means affixed to said mounting plate for releasably coupling said carriage means to the floating object for securing the floating object relative to the fixed land mass irrespective of variations in the vertical position of the floating object due to variations in water level.