Now, do naught take this all wrong JoEtzold, for I am naught arguing with anyone's want for fantasy, i have done me own share and as stated earlier I do enjoy P3D's fantasy pirates me own self.

But for anyone seeking reference for more true to period resources, I did promise some links to such, so for now I can offer you these:

Good picturtorial recourse for clothing: http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/6655055

An online class of dress in th' 17th Century: http://www.costumes.org/classes/fashiondress/17thCent.htm
http://www.thepirateking.com/index.htm (one of the most complete list of pirates with detailed bios. And TONS more information; ships, weapons, shanties, timelines, terminologies, links)

Misc list of resources:
http://www.hotpiratebabes.com/ (The Mother Load O' Female Pirates! browse through his Calanders! Ye will Not be sorry!)
http://www.leathermystics.com/index.html
http://captjackspiratehats.com/  (maker of the hats seen in National Geographic's "Blackbeard" movie - he also made me own hat too!)
http://www.centerstagecostumes.com/Catalog/FrameCAT4.htm
http://jas-townsend.com/
http://www.hightowercrafts.com/page5.html
http://www.blackbeardscreations.com/ (great leather goods!)
http://topnotchcostumes.com/index.html (GREAT frock coats, THE best POTC Jack frock, she has some more authentic types too)
http://carlislesonline.com/
http://www.pendragoncostumes.com/ (Fantastic designes, some very original, some very period)
http://www.mistythicket.com/mens/pants/pirate.html (another fine POTC example)

Firearms:
http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/index.shtml (where me own Dragoon comes from)
http://pyrate.org/baldrics.html (Blackbeard Style pistol baldric!! I REALLY want one o' these!)
http://sykesutler.home.att.net/musket2.htm

Navigation tools:
Chip Log: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_log
Octant: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octant_(instrument)
Backstaff: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis_quadrant#Davis_quadrant
Astrolab: http://astrolabes.org/mariner.htm

For Fun:
http://pirateprincessproductions.com/ (some Cool short movies)
http://manybooks.net/categories/PIR (some free pirate novels in PDF format)
http://www.reclaimingtheblade.com/main/ (new movie - Coming Soon!)
http://www.thepiratescharles.com/?mpf=frame (THE greatest modern Pirate band - Buy ALL three CDs, ye will love them; we do! local So. Calif band)
http://www.chivalry.com/jollyrogers/ (another FANTASTIC band, get ALL their CDs too! Cutlasses & Curves be one o' me favorites)
http://www.piratespassions.com/defun/video-channels.html (misc pirate related videos on the Internet)
http://www.pyratesway.com/ (Pyrates Way magazine)
http://www.noquartergiven.net/ (No Quarter Given...hey, me new issue just arrived Today!!!)
http://www.piratesmagazine.com/ (Pirates Magazine - Scarlett Harlott now works there! lovely Scarlett!!)
http://www.rumuniversity.com/ (Univeristy o' Rum....oh ya, RUM, Glorious RUM! never leave home with it!)