Saw is a past tense. That's one difference between the two. Right now, I just see the boat. Yesterday, I just saw the boat. However, "I just saw the boat" has two meanings depending on the context. Yesterday, I saw only the boat, not the car or airplane. When emphasis is on 'boat'. I saw the boat only two minutes ago. When emphasis is on 'just'. More @Wikipedia
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