[willy]

I have a pulpit arrangement like Phatdaddy's. I find anchoring very easy in any sea because I never walk up on my bow. I also removed the bow rail. Not just for aesthetics but because it was often in the way.
What I have is a 3/4 " piece of nice wood that is cut to fit the opening in the cuddy floor where there is a lip. What I do it use the space under it for storage and it fits snug enough to be a very strong almost one piece floor in the cuddy.
So when I want to anchor I slide the hatch all the way forward, walk up and the anchor release and line is right there, I don't have to bend over to pull it in either, that helps me a lot with my neck.
If you look at the area around your cuddy where the cushions would go, in the center there is a opening to step down to, some guys use it for a cooler some guys store a porta potti there. Just cut a good heavy piece of wood for it, drill a 1" hole in the end by the cuddy entrance and you can lift it right out when you need to. Leave it there and it has a lip all the way around the opening in the floor. When you have it in place it is easy to walk forward with the hatch open and do what you got to do.
Often I use it as a place for me to fish from when I am handling the boat and have fishermen in the back. A few times drifting thru inlets where I had to be at the helm and watch the rocks I would put the fisherman right there and he would cast to the rocks from the bow while I guided the boat. Frequently due to the standing waves etc. it would be a good stable place to cast from when it was just the two of us, I could see what was going on and it is very hard to fall out of a cuddy. Plus if I am fishing with a super model there I can slap her bottom once in awhile ;D