5. PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	$ 6,131,983	$ 10,728,712
Accumulated Depreciation	4,418,260	7,334,768
Net	1,713,723	3,393,944
Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	3,164,847	4,762,094
Accumulated Depreciation	2,333,427	2,967,370
Net	831,420	1,794,724
Computer hardware [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	40,904	89,480
Accumulated Depreciation	38,913	85,784
Net	1,991	3,696
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	17,673	32,439
Accumulated Depreciation	9,934	23,142
Net	7,739	9,297
Manufacturing equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	2,430,642	5,236,404
Accumulated Depreciation	2,005,424	4,102,635
Net	425,218	1,133,769
Boat [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	34,400	34,400
Accumulated Depreciation	10,871	9,632
Net	23,529	24,768
Leasehold improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	85,432	85,432
Accumulated Depreciation	19,691	15,419
Net	65,741	70,013
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	358,085	356,111
Accumulated Depreciation	0	0
Net	$ 358,085	356,111
Office equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost		17,745
Accumulated Depreciation		16,788
Net		957
Trailer [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost		12,859
Accumulated Depreciation		12,250
Net		609
Technology [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost		101,748
Accumulated Depreciation		101,748
Net		$ 0