Galley worktop material

I used a unique material for a countertop on my 23 ft cruiser. It was a material sold for cutting boards. I no longer have the source except to say it was food service related and it was about $200.00 a 4 x 8 sheet about 10 years ago. 1/4" thick though available in many thicknesses, it is similar to the resin type material once used to make block cheeks and similar parts for sailboat rigging (phenolic?). It comes a light brown but it ages beautifully turning a darker brown. It takes up to 350 degrees f and any kind of water submersion. It is very very hard but cuts with carbide easily.
I had it in use as a counter for many years and it cleaned easily and looked great (though not anally perfect like formica, it acted more like real wood, which is one of its ingredients.

 

Corian is an option as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corian

 

Corian is the best-and most expensive-solution.You will only be able to buy it from an approved Corian installer as Dupont will not sell it direct to anybody else.Be sure you are sitting down when they tell you the cost.....