I have logging turned on, and you are correct, the * is not the problem it is the apostrophe.
From the logs

Script: /home/dbs/ubbthreads/frame/scripts/addpost.inc.php - Line: 491
INSERT INTO
ubbt_POSTS
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Awesome day. First time catching 3 YFT on my boat and certainly didn�t expect it the last wk of June. Any one else make it out?', 'Left the dock @4:30, saw the weedline in 150� and kept running east. Saw the first pack of birds 6 miles from the corner and got a double knockdown the lines got wrapped so we only got one of the two fish. Gave the pack a few more passes w/ no luck before turning NE to run to the buoy. We get about 25 miles from the buoy and find a nice pack of birds and catch two bigger fish. It�s now 2pm and we have to turn for the 3hr ride home.\r\n\r\nAwesome day. First time catching 3 YFT on my boat and certainly didn�t expect it the last wk of June. Any one else make it out?', 1, 'book.gif', '0', '0', 'markup', 218, 0, '0', 0, 'DaVapors', 'a0b80cd339387bb74628ea914ffbae6c')
- Incorrect string value: '\x92 and ...' for column 'POST_BODY' at row 1