YOU SAID:
I just sawed this boat in half
INTO JAPANESE
私はちょうど半分にこの船をひき
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I just pulled the ship in half
INTO JAPANESE
私はちょうど半分に船を引いた
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I just pulled the boat in half
INTO JAPANESE
私はちょうど半分にボートを引いた
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I just pulled the boat in half
That didn't even make that much sense in English.