A little more panneling

I managed to continue the paneling along the corridor and finish the timber around the hearth.  I am not really happy with the varnished finish but it will do for now.  At a later date, I might strip it all off and do something else.

I have been collecting quotes to cut out the work top for the kitchen.  This needs to be done soon as I cannot really get on with finishing the fire place and the area above the kitchen units until it is in place.  So far the cheapest quote is £200.  Its a lot of money but something I just cant do myself. Quite how I am going to get the finished item to the boat has yet to be decided.

One topic that will always be raised when boaters meet, is toilets.  Despite having pumped the the tank out a couple of weeks ago, mine is still smelling a bit bad.  I know the seal around the top is not good, but I suspect there might be a crack elsewhere too.  So, if I need to replace it, what do I go for?  Another pump out - cassette - or my current favorite, a dry toilet system.