![The aftermath: Chopin's TR186 partially off the trailer and in bad shape. His Chevy Avalanche took a $10,000 beating as well.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/01_1.jpg)
![Another view.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/20130730_111753.jpg)
![Chopin said the trailer was almost in worse condition than his boat. The driver's car took the most damage.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/20130730_113259.jpg)
![This is what happens when you drive distracted. Fortunately, no one was hurt.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/20130730_113330.jpg)
![There are all kinds of things wrong in this photo.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/P7300022.jpg)
![What a shame.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/P7300023.jpg)
![The 150-horse Mercury escaped unscathed, and is currently for sale!](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/P7300024.jpg)
![Note the angle the hitch ball is bent. It takes a lot of force to make this happen.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/P7300025.jpg)
![A sight no angler wants to see.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/P7300026.jpg)
![Though it may not look like it, this is what $10,000 in damage looks like.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/P7300027.jpg)
![The silver lining: Chopin took his insurance check and bought a new BassCat.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/zzzIMG-20130921-00157.jpg)
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Take a look at what happened to Tom Chopin’s Triton TR186 in August 2013.