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Boat appraisals in Oregon for donations, insurance, estate tax, and divorce, prepared in accordance with USPAP and IRS requirements. AppraiseItNow appraises sailboats, motorboats, fishing vessels, pontoon boats, and personal watercraft across Oregon, including Portland, Eugene, and Salem.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT BOAT APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, OREGON COURTS, LENDERS, INSURERS, AND MORE.
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Owner & CEO
Joe founded AppraiseItNow to make a certified, USPAP-compliant appraisal as simple to order as anything else online. A former Bain & Company strategy consultant, Joe leads the entire team and specializes in strategy, growth, and the firm's tech capabilities.
Vehicle Appraiser
CAGA Certified Appraiser since 2014, covering vehicles, boats, equipment, fine art, and collectibles. A classic-car restoration background informs her vehicle work, with reports prepared for insurance, divorce, and charitable contributions.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides professional boat appraisal services throughout Oregon, supporting clients who need accurate valuations for donations, insurance coverage, estate tax purposes, and divorce proceedings. Oregon's extensive waterways, including the Columbia River, Willamette River, and Pacific coastline, support a thriving recreational and commercial boating community, making credentialed appraisals essential for owners, attorneys, insurers, and estate administrators alike. Whether you are donating a vessel to a nonprofit and need IRS-compliant documentation, securing insurance coverage after storm or collision damage, settling an estate that includes watercraft, or dividing marital assets during a divorce, our appraisers deliver accurate, well-supported valuations tailored to your specific purpose.
AppraiseItNow serves boat owners and professionals across Oregon through both remote and onsite appraisal options, giving clients the flexibility to choose the format that best fits their timeline and circumstances. Remote appraisals are completed efficiently using photographs, documentation, and vessel records, while onsite inspections are available for complex or high-value watercraft requiring direct examination. Learn more about our full boat appraisal process and standards. We offer Fair Market Value (FMV), Replacement Value, Orderly Liquidation Value (OLV), Forced Liquidation Value (FLV), and Actual Cash Value (ACV) appraisals for various intended uses.
Oregon's boating landscape spans everything from ocean-going vessels along the coast to kayaks and paddleboards on inland rivers and lakes, and AppraiseItNow appraises the full range of watercraft found across the state. Our appraisers are experienced with:
Oregon's unique regulatory environment adds important context to every appraisal. The Oregon State Marine Board oversees vessel registration and permitting under ORS Chapter 830, and recent legislative changes such as the 2026 Waterway Access Permit expansions under House Bill 2982 can affect the marketability and resale value of certain craft, particularly smaller non-motorized vessels. Invasive species compliance requirements, including decontamination protocols relevant to waterways like the Willamette River, are also factored into condition assessments where applicable.
AppraiseItNow serves a wide range of clients throughout Oregon, including individual boat owners, estate attorneys, insurance adjusters, financial institutions, divorce attorneys, and nonprofit organizations that accept vessel donations. Whether you are located in Portland, Eugene, Bend, Salem, or along the Oregon coast, our credentialed appraisers are ready to provide accurate, purpose-built valuations for any need.
What clients say we are known for
Across 80+ published AppraiseItNow reviews the picture is consistent: every one is from a client who paid us for an appraisal, and the three things they raise most often are that they would hire us again, how quickly we answer, and how much research is visible in the report.
I love the online appraisal format to give me a good idea of what my boat is worth without showing the boat. The appraisal fee is more than reasonable, and I love your professional service!
Boat Appraisal for Charitable Donation
We recently used AppraiseItNow for one of our clients and couldn’t be happier with the experience. The customer service was excellent, and Joe was quick to respond to all of our questions. He provided everything we needed promptly and made the process smooth from start to finish. Thank you!
Boat Appraisal for Insurance Coverage
AppraiseItNow delivered a fair, well-supported appraisal that met all required standards. Their team was professional, responsive, and fast throughout the process. I would gladly use them again.
Boat Appraisal for Charitable Donation
AppraiseItNow helped us appraise a very unique set of propulsion boats. Service was top notch and provided incredible value for the cost!
Boat Appraisal for Loan Collateral
AppraiseItNow was excellent to work with. They delivered exactly what I needed and were incredibly responsive throughout the process. I’d definitely recommend them!
Boat Appraisal for Insurance Claim
Very straightforward and efficient way to gain a quality certified boat appraisal. I will suggest AppraiseItNow to all my boating friends!
Boat Appraisal for Loan Collateral
Given the USPAP-compliant nature of AppraiseItNow’s appraisal reports, we prepare our deliverables for major legal, tax, and financial reporting purposes for individual and commercial clients.
Popular uses of our appraisal reports include:
The J.D. Power (NADA) Marine guide, the ABOS Marine Blue Book, and BoatWizard's SoldBoats database of closed sales, cross-checked against recent transactions for comparable make, model, year, condition, equipment, and engine hours. Because the guides use different methods and can diverge, we never rely on just one.
Because an open-market value that can withstand challenge is grounded in what similar vessels actually sold for. Replacement cost, owner sentiment, and untested asking prices are the classic sources of inflated numbers; the cost approach is reserved for unusual or heavily modified craft where comparables are thin.
Usually close to the date of trial or settlement. Oregon divides marital property by equitable distribution, not community property, and judges have discretion to pick an earlier or later valuation date when fairness requires, so we confirm the required date before completing a divorce boat appraisal.
Through a salvage or residual analysis: the sum of its salvageable components minus disposal or scrapping costs. Appraisers shift to that premise when restoration would be economically unjustifiable and market comparables for functioning vessels no longer apply, and the report states the changed premise explicitly so the number is not mistaken for a market value.
