My preference has always been stern in.
The single sterndrive has less docking control than other layouts.
This web page covers the basics.
https://www.boatingmag.com/how-to/single-engine-docking-tips/
Practice and have helpers ready to fend off.
My preference is to NOT yell, instead remaining calm so that boating may be enjoyed, but I've been in marinas enough to know that view isn't universal.
After I learned how to dock, then I taught the wife. We used deserted slips for practice. This way she would never have an excuse for returning to the dock w/o me using some lame excuse...
