Drop the bow anchor in deeper water, reverse toward the beach, and have a crew member wade the stern anchor ashore and dig it in above the surf line, then adjust both rodes to sit stern-to. Drop the bow anchor a set distance off, reverse toward the dock keeping the rode controlled, secure stern lines to the wharf, and tension the bow anchor to hold position. It depends on your bottom, but fluke-style anchors (Danforth, Fortress) and plow/claw types (CQR, Bruce) cover most Caribbean sand and grass. How much anchor rode should I let out? Summer Westman’s Caribbean anchoring series.